Eutelsat 36B

Eutelsat 36B (formerly Eutelsat W7) is a communications satellite in the W Series operated by Eutelsat. It is co-located with Eutelsat's 36A satellite at 36°E. It was launched on November 23, 2009 14:19 GMT, by a Proton rocket. Manufactured by Thales Alenia Space in its Cannes Mandelieu Space Center, based on a Spacebus 4000C4 platform, it features up to 74 Ku band transponders (12 kW), a weight of about 5.5 tons, and has a lifetime of about 15 years (up to 2024). 36B's communications payload is connected to five downlink beams for Europe, Russia, Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

Eutelsat 36B

Eutelsat 36B (formerly Eutelsat W7) is a communications satellite in the W Series operated by Eutelsat. It is co-located with Eutelsat's 36A satellite at 36°E. It was launched on November 23, 2009 14:19 GMT, by a Proton rocket. Manufactured by Thales Alenia Space in its Cannes Mandelieu Space Center, based on a Spacebus 4000C4 platform, it features up to 74 Ku band transponders (12 kW), a weight of about 5.5 tons, and has a lifetime of about 15 years (up to 2024). 36B's communications payload is connected to five downlink beams for Europe, Russia, Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.