W5 :: 70.5° EAST
The W5 satellite features 24 transponders capable of delivering a full
portfolio of services including video distribution and contribution
links, occasional-use video as well as Internet backbone connections.
W5 provides an extremely broad fixed coverage, and steerable
beam.
The W5 fixed widebeam offers unparalleled Ku-band connectivity stretching
from western Europe through the Middle East and central Asia.
W5 also enables seamless connectivity from Asia directly into western
Europe's vast audience, thanks to a new bundled turnaround offer on
Eutelsat's Digital Platforms.
Launch date: 20/11/02
Launch details: Delta IV
Satellite construction: Alcatel Space