EUTELSAT 172B Satellite Soars into Space
02 Juni 2017 - 05:37AM
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Regulatory News:
The EUTELSAT 172B satellite of Eutelsat Communications
(Paris:ETL) (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) was successfully launched
into space tonight by an Ariane 5 rocket that took off at 23.45 GMT
(20.45 Kourou time, 01.45 CET). The first telemetry data has been
received from the 3.5 tonne satellite and preparations are now
ongoing for solar array deployment on 3 June and deployment 22
hours later of robotic arms holding the satellite’s electric
propulsion system that will steer its ascent to geostationary
orbit. Eutelsat’s new satellite is scheduled to enter into service
in fourth quarter 2017.
EUTELSAT 172B will deliver increased capacity for fast-growing
applications that include in-flight and maritime connectivity,
cellular backhaul, corporate networks, video and government
services. It will be located at 172° East, a key neighbourhood
providing exceptional Asia-Pacific reach over land and sea, from
Alaska to Australia. Designed to replace EUTELSAT 172A, it will
provide increased capacity, more power and improved coverage via C
and Ku-band payloads connected to a range of service areas.
Following the transfer of traffic to the new satellite EUTELSAT
172A will continue commercial service at another orbital
position.
Setting a new benchmark for in-flight connectivity
EUTELSAT 172B also features a new Ku-band multi-beam payload
delivering 1.8 Gbps of throughput to serve the world’s
fastest-growing region for air traffic. The Asia Pacific represents
the largest opportunity for in-flight entertainment and
connectivity services, with over 8,000 aircraft to be delivered to
the region by 2034.
The customised High Throughput payload on EUTELSAT 172B will be
a major growth platform for in-flight connectivity, notably
Panasonic Avionics Corporation, one of the leading suppliers of
in-flight entertainment and connectivity services for commercial
airlines. Eleven elliptical beams will enable Panasonic to bridge
the West coast of North America to Asia, and down to Australia,
supporting rapid air traffic growth in the region and surges in
bandwidth use across densely used flight paths. Panasonic will also
use the satellite’s widebeam Ku-band coverage as an overlay to
deliver live TV to aircraft.
About Eutelsat Communications
Established in 1977, Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris:
ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is one of the world's leading and
most experienced operators of communications satellites. The
company provides capacity on 39 satellites to clients that include
broadcasters and broadcasting associations, pay-TV operators,
video, data and Internet service providers, enterprises and
government agencies. Eutelsat’s satellites provide ubiquitous
coverage of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the
Americas, enabling video, data, broadband and government
communications to be established irrespective of a user’s location.
Headquartered in Paris, with offices and teleports around the
globe, Eutelsat represents a workforce of 1,000 men and women from
37 countries who are experts in their fields and work with clients
to deliver the highest quality of service.
For more about Eutelsat please visit www.eutelsat.com
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