27948 - EUTELSAT 33A

EUTELSAT 33A is a European geostationary communications spacecraft that was launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou at 23:14 UT on 27 September 2003. The 888 kg, 1.6 kW satellite carries 20 Ku-band transponders to provide video and data transmissions to Europe and Turkey through four antenna beams, after parking over 33 degrees E longitude.

Alternate Names

Eurobird 3
E-Bird

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2003-09-27
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana