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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


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