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Eurobird
was a series of
satellites
owned and operated by
Eutelsat
. The Eurobird satellites provided broadcasting and telecommunication services primarily to the Western and Central European region from orbital positions of 9, 25.5 and 33 degrees East. The Eurobird brand was phased out on 1 March 2012, with the satellites becoming part of Eutelsat's main fleet in a company-wide rebranding.
Eurobirds still in operation:
- Eutelsat 33C
(formerly Eurobird 1 and Eutelsat 28A), located at 33° East, carries no services at the moment.
- Eutelsat 25B
/ Es'hail (formerly Eurobird 2), located at 25.5° East, was formerly
Hot Bird
5 at 13° East. It is more commonly referred to as
Arabsat
2D, and carries mostly
free-to-air
television.
[1]
- Eutelsat 33A
(formerly Eurobird 3), located at 33° East, mainly used for
satellite internet
access.
- Eutelsat 9A (formerly Eurobird 9A), located at 9° East, carries the German
KabelKiosk
package, the Russian
Platform HD
package, and
American Forces Network
Europe.
[2]
Eurobirds no longer in operation:
- Eutelsat 4A
(formerly Eurobird 4A), located at 4° East since June 2009, retired in 2012.
[3]
Pending investigation of damage caused to the craft, the retired
Hot Bird
3 will become
Eurobird 10
, positioned at 10E alongside Eutelsat
W1
.
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