Eutelsat 133 West A

Also known as E133WA, Eutelsat 33C, E33C, Eutelsat 28A, E28A, Eurobird 1, Eutelsat W1R, Europesat 1

retired

Position133° W (70° E)

NORAD / COSPAR26719 / 2001-011A

OperatorEutelsat Communications S.A.

OrbitGEO

Call signS3031

ManufacturerThales Group

ModelSpacebus-3000B2

Mass2950 kg

Dry mass1375 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 G

11200H12501H

24 (+6) Ku-band transponders

Lifetime

08 Mar 2001Launched

12 yrDesign life

25.4 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Mar 2013End of life

Satellite is retired