ATLANTIC BIRD™ 4 :: 7° WEST
ATLANTIC BIRD™ 4 (formerly HOT BIRD™ 4) provides high-power Ku-band coverage of regions including Central and Eastern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Featuring a total of fifteen channels, operating within a broad Widebeam coverage and a high-power Steerable beam coverage, ATLANTIC BIRD™ 4 was designed from the outset for consumer broadcasting, enabling Direct-to-Home (DTH) reception of digital services with domestic antennas, from 7 degrees West.
Operating alongside two Nilesat satellites also located at 7 degrees West, as well as complementing capacity on ATLANTIC BIRD™ 2 located nearby at 8 degrees West, ATLANTIC BIRD™ 4 enhances an orbital cluster that is already a "hot" location, in particular for the Middle East DTH market.
Launch date: 27/02/98
Launch details: Ariane IV (V106)
Satellite construction: EADS Astrium (formerly Matra Marconi Space)
COVERAGE ZONES
:: ATLANTIC BIRD™ 4 downlinks
SERVICES OFFERED
:: Television
:: Radio
:: Broadband services
:: Telecoms and corporate networks
