Astrium will build a W5A satellite for Eutelsat to replace its existing W5 spacecraft and increase its resources by more than double at 70.5° east.
W5A will provide government services, broadband access, GSM backhauling and professional video in Europe, Africa and Central and South-East Asia.
Each of the satellite’s four fixed beams will be focused over a distinct zone and will reach as far as Australia.
The five-tonne satellite, based on the Astrium Eurostar E3000 platform, will be equipped with 48 Ku-band transponders and have a design life of at least 15 years.
W5A forms part of Eutelsat’s capital expenditure programme that averages €450m ($551m) per year between June 2009 and June 2012.
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