Eurostar is a

satellite bus A satellite bus (or spacecraft bus) is the main body and structural component of a satellite or spacecraft, in which the payload and all scientific instruments are held. Bus-derived satellites are opposed to specially produced satellites. Bus- ...

made by

Airbus Defence and Space Airbus Defence and Space is the division of Airbus SE responsible for the development and manufacturing of the corporation's defence and space products, while also providing related services. The division was formed in January 2014 during the ...

(formerly Astrium, and before 1994, British Aerospace, and Matra Marconi Space (the former Marconi Space having been merged with Matra's former "Matra Espace" division) which has been used for a series of spacecraft providing telecommunications services in geosynchronous orbit (GEO). More than 70 Eurostar satellites have been ordered to date, of which more than 55 have been successfully launched since October 1990 and have proven highly reliable in operational service. In December 2013, the Eurostar satellites accumulated 500 years of successful operations in orbit. The Eurostar spacecraft series is designed for a variety of telecommunications needs including fixed services and broadcast, mobile services, broadband and secured communications.

Development

Eurostar was designed in the mid 1980s jointly by Matra Marconi Space and BAe (now integrated within

) to Inmarsat specifications, for a market which at the time had a design envelope of 1.8-2.5 Tons on the proposed launch vehicles ( STS PAM D2 and Ariane 4). Satellite payload power was from 1300 to 2600 W. This was the first commercial satellite to have a digital avionics system modular in concept. With this system architecture, all key satellite parameters are in software, which permits mission specific requirements to be implemented without hardware changes. The initial satellite structure and configuration designed to early requirements had significant growth potential, which subsequently allowed the payload capability (mass and power) to be more than quadrupled between 1987 and 1992, with a minimum of re qualification. Airbus DS has since developed further the product line in a staged process which mainly increases the satellite power and propulsion capability and real estate for accommodation of equipment and antennas. The overall configuration of Eurostar satellites has essentially not changed in 20 years through the successive generations Eurostar E1000, E2000, E2000+ and E3000. They have just become larger, more powerful, with implementation costs reduced through longer orbit manoeuvring lifetime, and more efficient and powerful payloads. Nowadays the Eurostar E3000 series has been considerably enhanced and updated with the latest technologies, still maintaining the basic proven configuration. A new version E3000e introduced in 2014 uses electric propulsion for orbit raising.

Range

Eurostar E1000

The original Eurostar E1000 satellite was designed for the Inmarsat-2 fleet requirements by an international team led by Matra Marconi Space and British Aerospace Space Systems (BAe Dynamics), the former of which would ultimately acquire BAe Dynamics to eventually become Astrium and eventually merge with Airbus Military to form the present Airbus Defence and Space. Three-axis stabilized, and designed for a 10-year service life, the Inmarsat-2 had 4 (+2) L-band transponders and 1 (+1) C-Band transponders. The satellite featured a launch mass of , however, the satellite bus was designed to weigh up to to accommodate future customer requirements. Subsequently, the spacecraft also came with different payload power options ranging from 1300 W to 3000 W. This degree of customization was the result of a highly modular design that would carry over onto the upgraded variants. A total of four satellites based on the E1000 bus have been built and launched, all of which were for Inmarsat.

Eurostar E2000/E2000+

The Eurostar E2000, which debuted with France Telecom as the launch customer in December 1991, was a larger and more capable upgrade of the E1000. It was developed from a set of requirements by the

French Space Agency The (CNES; French: ''Centre national d'études spatiales'') is the French government space agency (administratively, a "public administration with industrial and commercial purpose"). Its headquarters are located in central Paris and it is und ...

(CNES) and the French Ministry of Armed Forces via the Directorate-General for Armaments (DGA). The DGA had decided to repartner with CNES in order to add X-Band capabilities to the mission to enable the creation of their Syracuse II military ground-based telecommunications network, and to replace and enhance the role of the Syracuse I systems aboard the aging Telecom-1 fleet. The first of the satellites to be launched would be the Telecom 2A. Each of the four Telecom-2 satellites in the constellation had 10 x C-Band transponders, 14 x Ku-Band transponders and 5 x X-Band transponders. Despite the increase in capabilities, the E2000 bus used for Telecom-2 was only slightly heavier than the E1000, with an on-orbit mass of and a dry weight of , however, like its predecessor, was also designed to accommodate larger payloads with a total launch mass of up to , should the customer require it. The E2000’s operational/maneuverability life varied by customer, but ranged from 7 to 10 years. The E2000’s main power comes from two swivelling solar arrays, with later models capable of producing up to 3600W per array, or 6200 W total with an optional array spanning . The E2000+ satellite bus offered a series of significant upgrades, in addition to being slightly larger than the E2000. Upgrades included: *Increased efficiency in its ability to operate over 40 transponders *Increased maximum launch mass of up to *Increased payload power up to *Capability to carry up to 48 high powered amplifiers in addition to large multiple antenna configurations *Increased maneuverability life to 15 years *Integration of CCSDS telemetry and telecommand protocols. The first E2000+ customer was

Eutelsat Eutelsat S.A. is a French satellite operator. Providing coverage over the entire European continent, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas, it is the world's third-largest satellite operator in terms of revenues. Eutelsat's satellite ...

Hot Bird 2 Hot Bird (also styled HOTBIRD) is a group of satellites operated by Eutelsat, located at 13 °E over the equator (orbital position) and with a transmitting footprint over Asia, Europe, North Africa, Americas and the Middle East. Only digit ...

. At least 23 E2000 and E2000+ satellite busses were built, with a total of 22 launches.

Eurostar E3000 & Eurostar Neo

The Eurostar E3000 satellite bus was first launched in 2004 with Eutesat's Eutelsat W3A payload. Building upon the idea of modularity, the satellite itself can be built with several modules to serve different missions, all based around a common service module, communications module with 1,2, or 3 floors, a chemical or chemical-electric propulsion module, and scalable payload power options. Satellite power can be up to 16 kW (16,000 W) stored in either NiH2 or Lithium-Ion batteries. The solar array's wingspan is also scalable, and capable of deploying to be up to wide. The spacecraft's maximum launch mass has increased to , while its telecommunications payload capacity has been increased to up to 120 installed high-power amplifiers/transponders. In 2018, Airbus D&S launched the first E3000e - a modified E3000 with all-electric propulsion, removing the standard propulsion module and over of excess mass with it. SES-12 for SES S.A. was the first customer for the E3000e in June 2018. At least 48 x E3000 and E3000e satellite busses had been built and launched by the end of 2018. An improved model based on the E3000e called the Eurostar Neo was announced in 2017, offering electric, hybrid, or chemical propulsion, in addition to a scalable power range of 7 kW to 25 kW. In 2021 the first Eurostar Neo,

Hot Bird 13F, started final integration. As of 2020, a total of 84 Eurostar satellites had been ordered, with 6 E3000e satellites already in operation.

Modularity

The Eurostar satellite structures are modular with a separate Service-Propulsion module and Communications module.

Satellite orders

Eurostar-1000

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date ( GMT) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - , Inmarsat-2 F1 , International , Inmarsat , Communications , 4 L-band, 1 C-band , ,

Delta II Delta II was an expendable launch system, originally designed and built by McDonnell Douglas. Delta II was part of the Delta rocket family and entered service in 1989. Delta II vehicles included the Delta 6000, and the two later Delta 7000 v ...

6925 , , Retired , - , Inmarsat-2 F2 , International , Inmarsat , Communications , 4 L-band, 1 C-band , ,

6925 , , Retired , - , Inmarsat-2 F3 , International , Inmarsat , Communications , 4 L-band, 1 C-band , , Ariane-44L , , Retired , - , Inmarsat-2 F2 , International , Inmarsat , Communications , 4 L-band, 1 C-band , , Ariane-44L , , Retired , -

Eurostar-2000

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date ( GMT) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - , Hispasat 1A , Spain , Hispasat , Communications & military communications , 12 Ku-band, 3 X-band , , Ariane-44L , , Retired , - , Hispasat 1B , Spain , Hispasat , Communications & military communications , 12 Ku-band, 3 X-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - , Nilesat 101 , Egypt ,

Nilesat Nilesat (; , ''or'' ) is an Egyptian company and the name of a series of Egyptian communications satellites. It was established in 1996 with the purpose of operating Egyptian satellites and their associated mission control center and ground st ...

, Television broadcasting , 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44P , , Retired , - , Nilesat 102 , Egypt ,

, Television broadcasting , 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44P , , Retired , - , Orion 1 , United States , Orion Network Systems , Television broadcasting & satellite internet , 34 Ku-band , ,

Atlas IIA Atlas II was a member of the Atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful Atlas missile program of the 1950s. The Atlas II was a direct evolution of the Atlas I, featuring longer first stage tanks, higher-performing engine ...

, Known as Telstar 11 , Retired , - , Telecom 2A , France , France Telecom , Communications & military communications , 10 C-band, 11 Ku-band, 5 X-band , , Ariane-44L , , Retired , - , Telecom 2B , France , France Telecom , Communications & military communications , 10 C-band, 11 Ku-band, 5 X-band , , Ariane-44L , , Retired , - , Telecom 2C , France , France Telecom , Communications & military communications , 10 C-band, 11 Ku-band, 5 X-band , , Ariane-44L , , Retired , - , Telecom 2D , France , France Telecom , Communications & military communications , 10 C-band, 11 Ku-band, 5 X-band , , Ariane-44L , , Retired , -

Eurostar-2000+

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date ( GMT) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - ,

AfriStar AfriStar (sometimes known as AfriStar 1) is a satellite formerly owned and operated by the company 1worldspace (formerly known as WorldStar) and now owned and operated by Yazmi USA. The satellite was built by EADS Astrium (formerly known as ...

, United States ,

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, Communications , 3 L-band , , Ariane-44L , Known as Spectrum 1 , Retired , - ,

AsiaStar AsiaStar is an American communications satellite which was operated by 1worldspace. It was constructed by Matra Marconi Space with Alcatel Space based on the Eurostar E2000+ bus design. Launch occurred on 21 March 2000, at 23:29:00 UTC. Th ...

, United States ,

, Communications , 3 L-band , , Ariane 5G , Known as Spectrum 2 , Active , - , Arabsat 4A , Saudi Arabia , Arabsat , Communications , 24 C-band, 16 Ku-band , ,

Proton-M The Proton-M, (Протон-М) GRAU index 8K82M or , is an expendable Russian heavy-lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet-developed Proton. It is built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome i ...

, Known as Badr 1 , Launch failure , - , Arabsat 4B , Saudi Arabia , Arabsat , Communications , 28 Ku-band , ,

, Known as Badr 4 , Active , - , Arabsat 4AR , Saudi Arabia , Arabsat , Communications , 24 C-band, 20 Ku-band , ,

Ariane 5 ECA Ariane 5 is a European heavy-lift space launch vehicle developed and operated by Arianespace for the European Space Agency (ESA). It is launched from the Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG) in French Guiana. It has been used to deliver payloads into ...

, Known as Badr 6 , Active , - , Astra 2B , Luxembourg , SES S.A. , Communications , 30 Ku-band , , Ariane 5G , , Retired , - , Eutelsat W1 , International ,

, Television broadcasting & satellite internet , 28 Ku-band , , Ariane-44P , Known as Eutelsat 4A , Retired , - , Hotbird 2 , International ,

, Television broadcasting , 20 Ku-band , ,

, Known as Eutelsat 48A , Retired , - , Hotbird 3 , International ,

, Television broadcasting , 20 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , Known as Eutelsat W75/ABS 1B , Active , - , Hotbird 4 , International ,

, Television broadcasting , 20 Ku-band , , Ariane-44P , Known as Eutelsat 16B , Retired , - , Hotbird 5 , International ,

, Television broadcasting , 20 Ku-band , ,

, Known as Eutelsat 4B , Retired , - , Hotbird 7 , International ,

, Television broadcasting , 40 Ku-band , ,

, Known as Eutelsat 4B , Launch failure , - , ST-1 , Singapore, Taiwan , Singtel , Television broadcasting , 16 Ku-band, 14 C-band , , Ariane-44P , , Retired , -

Eurostar-3000

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date ( GMT) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - , ANASIS-II , South Korea ,

ADD Addition (usually signified by the plus symbol ) is one of the four basic operations of arithmetic, the other three being subtraction, multiplication and division. The addition of two whole numbers results in the total amount or '' sum'' of t ...

, Military communications , , ,

Falcon 9 Falcon 9 is a partially reusable medium lift launch vehicle that can carry cargo and crew into Earth orbit, produced by American aerospace company SpaceX. The rocket has two stages. The first (booster) stage carries the second stage and pa ...

, Known as Koreasat 116 , Active , - , Amazonas 2 , Spain , Hispasat , Communications , 54 Ku-band, 10 C-band , ,

, , Active , - , Arabsat-5A , Saudi Arabia , Arabsat , Television broadcasting & satellite internet , 16 C-band, 24 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , Arabsat-5B , Saudi Arabia , Arabsat , Television broadcasting & satellite internet , 56 Ku-band, 56 Ka-band , ,

, Known as Badr 5 , Active , - , Arabsat-5C , Saudi Arabia , Arabsat , Communications , 26 C-band, 12 Ka-band , ,

, , Active , - ,

Arabsat-6B The Arab Satellite Communications Organization (often abbreviated as Arabsat) is a communications satellite operator in the Arab World, headquartered in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Arabsat was created to deliver satellite-based, public and ...

, Saudi Arabia , Arabsat , Communications , 24 Ku-band, 27 Ka-band , ,

, , Active , - , Astra 1M , Luxembourg , SES S.A. , Television broadcasting & satellite internet , 32 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - ,

Astra 1N Astra 1N is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES and is positioned at the Astra 19.2°E orbital position. It was launched in 2011 and is the fourth satellite to be built for Astra by Astrium (now Airbus Defence a ...

, Luxembourg , SES S.A. , Television broadcasting , 55 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - ,

, Luxembourg , SES S.A. , Television broadcasting , 55 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , Astra 2E , Luxembourg , SES S.A. , Television broadcasting , 60 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band , , ,

, Known as Eutelsat 28E , Active , - , Astra 2F , Luxembourg , SES S.A. , Television broadcasting , 60 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band , ,

, , Known as Eutelsat 28F , Active , - , Astra 2G , Luxembourg , SES S.A. , Television broadcasting , 62 Ku-band, 4 Ka-band , , ,

, Known as Eutelsat 28G , Active , - , Astra 3B , Luxembourg , SES S.A. , Television broadcasting , 52 Ku-band, 4 Ka-band , ,

, , Active , - , Astra 5B , Luxembourg , SES S.A. , Television broadcasting , 40 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, L-band , ,

, , Active , - , AT&T T-16 , United States , DirecTV , Television broadcasting , 30 Ku-band, 24 Ka-band, 18 Reverse band , ,

, , Active , - ,

Atlantic Bird 7 The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...

, International ,

, Television broadcasting , 56 Ku-band , , Zenit-3SL , Known as Eutelsat 7 West A , Active , - ,

DirecTV 15 DirecTV (trademarked as DIRECTV) is an American multichannel video programming distributor based in El Segundo, California. Originally launched on June 17, 1994, its primary service is a digital satellite service serving the United States. I ...

, United States , DirecTV , Television broadcasting , 30 Ku-band, 24 Ka-band, 18 Reverse band , ,

, , Active , - , EchoStar 105 / SES 11 , Luxembourg, United States , SES S.A.,

EchoStar EchoStar Corporation is an American company, a worldwide provider of satellite communication and Internet services through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. EchoStar is based out of unincorporated Ara ...

, Television broadcasting , 24 Ku-band, 24 C-band , ,

, , Active , - ,

Ekspress AM4 Ekspress-AM4 was a Russian communications satellite placed into the wrong orbit from a faulty Briz-M rocket stage. This satellite was to be part of the Ekspress series of geostationary communications satellites owned by Russian Satellite Commun ...

, Russia , RSCC , Communications , 30 C-band, 2 Ka-band, 3 L-band , ,

, , Launch failure , - ,

Ekspress AM4R Ekspress-AM4R (russian: Экспресс-АМ4Р meaning ''Express-AM4R'') was a Russian communications satellite intended for operation by the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC). Constructed as a replacement for Ekspress-AM4, w ...

, Russia , RSCC , Communications , 30 C-band, 2 Ka-band, 3 L-band , ,

, , Launch failure , - ,

Ekspress AM7 Ekspress-AM7 (russian: Экспресс-АМ7 meaning ''Express-AM7'') is a Russian communications satellite operated by the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC). Satellite description EADS Astrium, was contracted in March 2012, ...

, Russia , RSCC , Communications , 24 C-band, 36 Ku-band, 2 L-band , ,

, , Active , - , Ekspress-AMU1 , Russia , RSCC , Communications , 70 Ku-band, 70 Ka-band , ,

, , Active , - , Eutelsat 3B , International ,

, Television broadcasting & satellite internet , 51 C-band, 51 Ku band, 51 Ka-band , , Zenit-3SL , , Active , - , Eutelsat 9B / EDRS A , International ,

, Television broadcasting & satellite relay , 66 Ku-band, EDRS payload , ,

, , Active , - , Eutelsat 70B , International ,

, Communications , 48 Ku-band , , Zenit-3SL , , Active , - , Hotbird 8 , International ,

, Television broadcasting , 64 Ku-band, 64 Ka-band , ,

, Known as Hotbird 13B , Active , - , Hotbird 9 , International ,

, Television broadcasting , 64 Ku-band, 64 Ka-band , ,

, Known as Hotbird 13C , Active , - , Hotbird 10 , International ,

, Television broadcasting , 64 Ku-band, 64 Ka-band , ,

, Known as Eutelsat 33E , Active , - ,

Intelsat 10-02 Intelsat 10-02 (or IS 10-02, Intelsat 1002, IS-1002, Intelsat Alpha-2, Intelsat X-02 and Thor 10-02 ) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Intelsat 10-02 is the first operational communications satellite to have its service life ...

, International ,

Intelsat Intelsat S.A. (formerly INTEL-SAT, INTELSAT, Intelsat) is a multinational satellite services provider with corporate headquarters in Luxembourg and administrative headquarters in Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States. Originally formed as ...

, Communications , 45 C-band, 16 Ku-band , ,

, Known as Thor 10-02 , Active , - , Intelsat 32e , International ,

, Television broadcasting , 81 Ku-band, 21 Ka-band , ,

, Known as Sky-Brasil 1 , Active , - , KA-SAT , International ,

, Television broadcasting , Ka-band , ,

, Known as Eutelsat KA-SAT 9A , Active , - ,

MEASAT-3b MEASAT-3b is a communications satellite which MEASAT Satellite Systems operates in geosynchronous orbit at 91.5 degrees east longitude, co-located with MEASAT-3 and MEASAT-3a, with orbital period of 1436.1 minutes and orbital speed of ~3.08 km/s ( ...

, Malaysia ,

MEASAT Satellite Systems MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd, formerly Binariang Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd is a Malaysian communications satellite operator, which owns and operates the MEASAT (Malaysia East Asia Satellite) and AFRICASAT spacecraft. The company provides sat ...

, Communications , 48 Ku-band , ,

, Known as Jabiru 2 , Active , - , MEASAT-3d , Malaysia ,

, Television broadcasting & satellite internet , C-band, Ku-band, L-band , ,

, , Active , - , SES-6 , Luxembourg , SES S.A. , Television broadcasting , 38 C-band, 36 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , SES-10 , Luxembourg , SES S.A. , Television broadcasting , 50 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - ,

Telstar 12V Telstar 12V ''(Telstar 12 Vantage)'' is a communication satellite in the Telstar series of the Canadian satellite communications company A company, abbreviated as co., is a Legal personality, legal entity representing an association of peo ...

, United States , Telesat , Communications , 52 Ku-band , , H-IIA 204 , , Active , - , Tiba 1 , Egypt , Government of Egypt , Communications , Ka-band , ,

, , Active , - , Yahsat 1A , United Arab Emirates , Al Yah , Communications , 14 C-band, 25 Ku-band, 21 Ka-band , ,

, Known as Al Yah 1 , Active , - ,

Yahsat 1B Al Yah Satellite Communications Company P.J.S.C. (Yahsat) is a public company listed on thAbu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)and a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company PJSC, offering multi-mission satellite services in more than 150 countries ...

, United Arab Emirates , Al Yah , Communications , 25 Ka-band, 21 secure Ka-band , ,

, Known as Al Yah 2 , Active , -

Eurostar-3000EOR

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date ( GMT) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - , Eutelsat 172B , International ,

, Communications , 14 C-band, 36 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - ,

Inmarsat-6 F1 Inmarsat-6 F1 is a communications satellite to be operated by the British satellite operator Inmarsat and designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space on the Eurostar 3000EOR satellite bus. Part of the Inmarsat-6 satellite fleet, it w ...

, International , Inmarsat , Communications , L-band, Ka-band , , H-IIA 204 , Known as GX 6A , Active , - , Inmarsat-6 F2 , International , Inmarsat , Communications , L-band, Ka-band , ,

, Known as GX 6B , Awaiting launch , - , SES-12 , Luxembourg , SES S.A. , Communications , 68 Ku-band, 8 Ka-band , ,

, , Active , - , SES-14 / GOLD , Luxembourg , SES S.A. , Television broadcasting , C-band, Ku-band, GOLD , ,

, , Active , - , Syracuse 4B , France , DGA , Military communications , X-band, Ka-band , ,

, , Awaiting launch , - , Türksat 5A , Turkey , Türksat , Communications , Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , Türksat 5B , Turkey , Türksat , Communications , Ku-band, Ka-band , ,

, , Active , -

Eurostar-3000GM

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date ( GMT) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - ,

Inmarsat-4 F1 Inmarsat-4 F1 is a communications I-4 satellite operated by the British satellite operator Inmarsat. It was launched into a geosynchronous orbit at 21:42 GMT on 11 March 2005 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. By an Atlas ...

, International , Inmarsat , Mobile communications , L-band , , Atlas V 431 , , Active , - , Inmarsat-4 F2 , International , Inmarsat , Mobile communications , L-band , , Zenit-3SL , , Active , - , Inmarsat-4 F3 , International , Inmarsat , Mobile communications , L-band , ,

, , Active , -

Eurostar-3000S

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date ( GMT) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - , Amazonas 1 , Spain , Hispasat , Television broadcasting , 36 Ku-band, 27 C-band , ,

, , Retired , - ,

Anik F1 Anik may refer to: * Anik (satellite), satellites launched by Canadian telecommunications company Telesat * Anik, Iran, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran * Anik Mountain * Anik Bissonnette, a Canadian ballet dancer * Anik Jean (born 1977) ...

, Canada , Telesat , Communications , 24 C-band, 32 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , Anik F3 , Canada , Telesat , Communications , 24 C-band, 32 Ku-band, 2 Ka-band , ,

, , Active , - , Eutelsat W3A , International ,

, Communications , 38 Ku-band, 2 Ka-band , ,

, Known as Eutelsat 7A , Active , - , Nimiq-4 , Canada , Telesat , Communications , 32 Ku-band, 8 Ka-band , ,

, , Active , - , Skynet 5A , United Kingdom ,

Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) The Ministry of Defence (MOD or MoD) is the department responsible for implementing the defence policy set by His Majesty's Government, and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. The MOD states that its principal objectives are to d ...

, Military communications , , ,

, , Active , - , Skynet 5B , United Kingdom ,

, Military communications , , ,

, , Active , - ,

Skynet 5C Skynet 5C is the third of four Skynet 5 military communications satellites to be used by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD). Launch It was launched from French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5ECA carrier rocket at 22:05:02 GMT on 12 June 2008. Th ...

, United Kingdom ,

, Military communications , , ,

, , Active , - , Skynet 5D , United Kingdom ,

, Military communications , , ,

, , Active , -

AstroBus-G

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date ( GMT) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - , Chollian , South Korea , KARI , Meteorology , , ,

, Known as GEO-Kompsat 1 , Active , -

Eurostar-Neo

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date ( GMT) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - , Arabsat 7B , Saudi Arabia , Arabsat , Communications , C-band, Ku-band, TELEO , ,

, Known as Badr 8 , Awaiting launch , - , Eutelsat 36D , International ,

, Television broadcasting , 70 Ku-band , , , , Awaiting launch , - ,

Hotbird 13F Hot Bird (also styled HOTBIRD) is a group of satellites operated by Eutelsat, located at 13 °E over the equator ( orbital position) and with a transmitting footprint over Asia, Europe, North Africa, Americas and the Middle East. Only digi ...

, International ,

, Television broadcasting , 80 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , Hotbird 13G , International ,

, Television broadcasting , 80 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - ,

Skynet Skynet may refer to: Airlines * Sky Net Airline, a charter airline from Armenia * Skynet (airline), a Russian regional airline based at the Krasnoyarsk Airport * Skynet Airlines, a defunct Irish airline that operated in 2001–2004 * Skynet, a d ...

6A , United Kingdom ,

, Military communications , , ,

, , Awaiting launch , - ,

Spainsat NG Spainsat NG is a Spanish communications satellite program aimed at developing next-generation satellites to meet Spain's government and military secure communications needs. The industrial management of the program is carried out by a consortium ...

I , Spain , Hispasat , Military communications , X-band, Ka-band, UHF , , , , Awaiting launch , - ,

II , Spain , Hispasat , Military communications , X-band, Ka-band, UHF , , , , Awaiting launch , - , Thuraya 4 , United Arab Emirates , Thuraya , Mobile communications , L-band , ,

, , Awaiting launch , - , Thuraya 5 , United Arab Emirates , Thuraya , Mobile communications , L-band , , , , Awaiting launch , -

OneSat

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date ( GMT) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - , Inmarsat-7 F1 , International , Inmarsat , Communications , Ka-band , , , , Known as GX7 , Awaiting launch , - , Inmarsat-7 F2 , International , Inmarsat , Communications , Ka-band , , , , Known as GX8 , Awaiting launch , - , Inmarsat-7 F3 , International , Inmarsat , Communications , Ka-band , , , Known as GX9 , Awaiting launch , - , Intelsat 42 , International ,

, Communications , Reconfigurable multiband , , , , Awaiting launch , - , Intelsat 43 , International ,

, Communications , Reconfigurable multiband , , , , Awaiting launch , - , Optus 11 , Australia , Optus , Communications , Ku-band , , Ariane 64 , , Awaiting launch , - , Superbird-9 , Japan , SKY Perfect JSAT , Communications , Ka-band, Ku-band , ,

Starship A starship, starcraft, or interstellar spacecraft is a theoretical spacecraft designed for interstellar travel, traveling between planetary systems. The term is mostly found in science fiction. Reference to a "star-ship" appears as early as 188 ...

, , Awaiting launch , -

References

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