Eutelsat 5 West B
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eutelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2019-067A |
| SATCAT no. | 44624 |
| Website | www |
| Mission duration | more than 15 years (anticipated) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | GEOStar-2e |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (NGIS) for Satellite bus and Airbus Defence and Space for Payload |
| Launch mass | 2,740 kilograms (6,040 lb) or 2,864 kilograms (6,314 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 9 October 2019, 10:17 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton/Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 35 Ku |
| Coverage area | Europe, North Africa |
Eutelsat 5 West B is a geostationary communications satellite. It is owned by European satellite communications company Eutelsat. It launched on October 9, 2019, at 10:17 UTC on a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The satellite was built by Northrop Grumman and Airbus Defence and Space and has an expected operational life of more than 15 years. Situated at 5° west, it broadcasts satellite television, radio and other digital data. It was scheduled to enter operational service at the end of 2019, but deployment difficulties delayed service.