Eutelsat 3D Begins Service Following Customer Transfer

摘要

Eutelsat declared its Eutelsat 3D satellite, launched May 15 aboard an International Launch Services Proton rocket, fully operational at the 3 degrees east orbital slot June 19 following the overnight transfer of all customers from the Eutelsat 3C satellite. In a press release, the Paris-based operator said Eutelsat 3D, with 32 Ku-band transponders and one Ka-band transponder, will boost the company's capacity at 3 degrees east, which serves video and broadband markets in Europe and Africa. Eutelsat 3C will be moved in July to the 13 degrees east slot and renamed Hot Bird 13D, joining the Hot Bird 3C and 3B satellites at that location.