Eutelsat 7 West A

Also known as E7WA, AB7, Atlantic Bird 7, Nilebird, Atlantic Bird 4R, Nilesat 104

active

Position7° W (7.3° W)

NORAD / COSPAR37816 / 2011-051A

OperatorEutelsat Communications S.A.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space

ModelEurostar-3000

Mass4600 kg

Launch siteSea Launch (Odyssey platform)

Launch vehicleZenit 3SLB

11199.511200.512498.012499.0

56 active Ku-band transponders to provide services to Middle East, Gulf states, North Africa and North-West Africa

Lifetime

24 Sept 2011Launched

15 yrDesign life

14.9 yrElapsed

0.1 yrRemaining

Sept 2026End of life

Approaching end of design lifetime