Operating one of the world's largest satellite fleets in geostationary orbit for over a quarter of a century, Eutelsat is Europe’s leading satellite operator and the third largest globally. Eutelsat America has become America's brightest star in the satellite industry.
Eutelsat is unifying the names of its satellites with the Eutelsat brand. As of March 1st 2012, the Group’s satellites will all take the Eutelsat name, with the relevant figure for their orbital position and a letter indicating their order of arrival at that position. This logical pattern will enable our user community to immediately identify where a satellite is located and its chronology at the neighborhood it occupies.
Current in-orbit satellites will be renamed as follows: W6 at 21.5° East, for example, will become EUTELSAT 21A. The future W6A satellite will become EUTELSAT 21B. To ensure clarity, satellites at Eutelsat’s four West positions will include West in their name. For example, ATLANTIC BIRD™ 2 will become EUTELSAT 8 West A.
Eutelsat’s HOT BIRD™ brand, which over 20 years has acquired an established reputation in the satellite TV industry, will be retained and associated with the Eutelsat brand and numbering system. For example, HOT BIRD™ 6 will become EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13A.
Current Satellites
Orbital Position |
Current Name |
New Name |
12 degrees West |
ATLANTIC BIRD™ 1 |
EUTELSAT 12 West A |
8 degrees West |
ATLANTIC BIRD™ 2 |
EUTELSAT 8 West A |
7 degrees West |
ATLANTIC BIRD™ 7 |
EUTELSAT 7 West A |
5 degrees West |
ATLANTIC BIRD™ 3 |
EUTELSAT 5 West A |
3 degrees East |
EUTELSAT 3A |
EUTELSAT 3A |
3 degrees East |
ATLANTIC BIRD™ 7 |
EUTELSAT 3C |
4 degrees East |
EUROBIRD™ 4A |
EUTELSAT 4A |
7 degrees East |
W3A |
EUTELSAT 7A |
9 degrees East |
EUROBIRD™ 9A |
EUTELSAT 9A |
9 degrees East |
KA-SAT |
EUTELSAT KA-SAT 9A |
10 degrees East |
W2A |
EUTELSAT 10A |
13 degrees East |
HOT BIRD™ 6 |
EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13A |
13 degrees East |
HOT BIRD™ 8 |
EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13B |
13 degrees East |
HOT BIRD™ 9 |
EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13C |
16 degrees East |
W3C |
EUTELSAT 16A |
16 degrees East |
EUROBIRD™ 16 |
EUTELSAT 16B |
16 degrees East |
SESAT 1 |
EUTELSAT 16C |
21.5 degrees East |
W6 |
EUTELSAT 21A |
25.5 degrees East |
EUROBIRD™ 2 |
EUTELSAT 25A |
28.5 degrees East |
EUROBIRD™ 1 |
EUTELSAT 28A |
33 degrees East |
EUROBIRD™ 3 |
EUTELSAT 33A |
36 degrees East |
W4 |
EUTELSAT 36A |
36 degrees East |
W7 |
EUTELSAT 36B |
48 degrees East |
W48 |
EUTELSAT 48A |
70.5 degrees East |
W5 |
EUTELSAT 70A |
Third-party satellites (SESAT 2, TELECOM 2D, TELSTAR 12) will not change their name.
Future Satellites
Orbital Position |
Current Name |
New Name |
3 degrees East |
EUTELSAT 3B |
EUTELSAT 3B |
7 degrees East |
W3D |
EUTELSAT 7B |
9 degrees East |
EUROBIRD™ 9B |
EUTELSAT 9B |
9 degrees East |
KA-SAT |
EUTELSAT KA-SAT 9A |
21.5 degrees East |
W6A |
EUTELSAT 21B |
25.5 degrees East |
EUROBIRD™ 2A |
EUTELSAT 25B |
70.5 degrees East |
W5A |
EUTELSAT 70B |
