ATLANTIC BIRD™ 4A :: 7° WEST
ATLANTIC BIRD™ 4A provides high-power Ku-band coverage of the Middle East, the Gulf countries and North Africa. The satellite, recently launched as Eutelsat’s HOT BIRD™ 10 satellite, is initially being commercialised at the 7 degrees West orbital position under the name ATLANTIC BIRD™ 4A.
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™ 4A enhances an orbital cluster that is already a key location, in particular for the Middle East direct-to-home (DTH) market. Eutelsat has been partnering with Nilesat at 7 degrees West since July 2006 when its ATLANTIC BIRD™ 4 satellite was copositioned with the Nilesat 101 and Nilesat 102 satellites. This constellation of three satellites at a single neighbourhood transmit more than 450 television channels to an audience over 38 million homes.
Launch date: 12/02/2009
Launch details: Ariane 5 ECA
Satellite construction: EADS Astrium
COVERAGE ZONES
:: ATLANTIC BIRD™ 4A downlink
SERVICES OFFERED
:: Television
:: Radio
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