3° EAST

LAUNCHED: 06/04/2014

CONSTRUCTOR: Airbus Defence & Space

LAUNCHER: Sea Launch

EUTELSAT 3B is a tri-band satellite for markets in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and South America.

Located at 3° East, the satellite is optimised for customers operating broadband, data, telecom and video services in a vast footprint spanning from Brazil to Central Asia.

With up to 51 transponders, EUTELSAT 3B offers satellite resources in Ku, C and Ka-band connected to fixed and steerable antennas for maximum flexibility. This enables users to select the most relevant frequency band for different types of service.

Ku and C-band capacity is optimised for broadcast and data markets, while high throughput Ka-band beams are ideal for innovative applications in bandwidth-demanding markets.