Eutelsat
AskBiography Logo   Latest News  Follow Us on Twitter  Follow Us on Google Buzz  Became Fan - Facebook  Subscribe to RSSRSS   Bookmark and Share

Eutelsat

Company nameEutelsat S.A.
Company typePublic (Euronext - ETL)
IndustrySatellite communication
Founded1977
HeadquartersParis, France
Key peopleMichel de Rosen (CEO)

     Home | Company | Eutelsat



Eutelsat S.A. is a French-based satellite provider. Providing coverage over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the Americas, it is one of the world's three leading satellite operators in terms of revenues.

Eutelsat’s satellites are used for broadcasting 3,500 television and 1100 radio stations to almost 190 million cable and satellite homes. They also serve requirements for TV contribution services, corporate networks, mobile positioning and communications, Internet backbone connectivity and broadband access for terrestrial, maritime and in-flight applications. Eutelsat is headquartered in Paris. Eutelsat Communications Chief executive officer is Michel de Rosen.

Its main craft have traditionally operated from 4 positions, each separated by three degrees of the Clarke belt - 7, 10, 13 and 16°E; although more positions are now operated.

Latest News : Eutelsat : Tweet this RSS

Want to Eutelsat latest news on your twitter account???   sign in with twitter
Eutelsat     sign in with twitter   ||  Company     sign in with twitter   ||  Economy     sign in with twitter
Eutelsat declares craft total loss after propellant leak - Satellite PR News (press release) Tweet this news
Satellite PR News (press release)--The -Eutelsat- W3B communications satellite launched Thursday evening fell victim to a significant propellant leak shortly after separating from its Ariane 5 ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:42:39 GMT+00:00
Latest telecoms news : BT, Cable & Wireless, Eutelsat Telecom, OTE Group - ukcitymedia Tweet this news
ukcitymedia---Eutelsat- Communications displayed very impressive growth with an 8.1% increase in video revenue, a 23.5% increase in data and value added services, ... - Date : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:13:54 GMT+00:00
Eutelsat revenues up 12.9% to EUR 285.6 mln in Q1 - Telecompaper (subscription) Tweet this news
Telecompaper (subscription)---Eutelsat- reported revenues up 12.9 percent to EUR 285.6 million in its fiscal first quarter ended 30 September from EUR 253 million in the year-ago quarter. ... - Date : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:29:52 GMT+00:00
Eutelsat first quarter revenues up 12.9 % - Rapid tv news Tweet this news
Rapid tv news--Satellite provider -Eutelsat- has put aside the blow of losing its W3B satellite and has reported total first quarter revenues increasing by 12.9 % to €285.6 ... - Date : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:32:46 GMT+00:00
Ariane Rocket Launches Eutelsat's W3B Satellite into Space - TMCnet Tweet this news
TMCnet--An announcement in this regard has been made by -Eutelsat- Communications. In a press release, Michel de Rosen, CEO of -Eutelsat- (News - Alert), said, ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:49:48 GMT+00:00
Eutelsat and ictQATAR Select Space Systems/Loral to Deliver Their Joint ... - MarketWatch (press release) Tweet this news
MarketWatch (press release)--The selection of prime contractor marks the next step forward in the partnership signed in May by -Eutelsat- and ictQATAR to invest in and operate a ... - Date : Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:22:33 GMT+00:00
Tiscali GM Cautious About Take-Up of New Eutelsat-Powered Broadband Service - Satellite Today (subscription) Tweet this news
Satellite Today (subscription)--[Satellite News 07-28-10] Italian Internet service provider Tiscali signed a deal with -Eutelsat- Communications earlier in July to launch a satellite ... - Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:43:30 GMT+00:00
Eutelsat exceeds its targets - Broadband TV News Tweet this news
Broadband TV News---Eutelsat's- financial results for the year ended June 30, 2010 show that the company surpassed all its targets, achieving record growth of ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:17:34 GMT+00:00
Eutelsat names Andrew Wallace as chief commercial officer - Trading Markets (press release) Tweet this news
Trading Markets (press release)--Holding company of satellite operator -Eutelsat- SA, -Eutelsat- Communications (Euronext Paris:ETL) announced today that it has hired Andrew Wallace as chief ... - Date : Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:35:43 GMT+00:00
NTDTV Wins Appeal to Investigate Eutelsat Satellite Termination - NTDTV Tweet this news
NTDTV--NTDTV has won an appeal in France to petition for an investigation into the termination of its broadcast by French satellite company -Eutelsat-. ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:53:30 GMT+00:00

Satellite Location Regions served Launch Comments
Hot Bird 6 13° East Europe, North Africa, Middle East Aug. 2002
Hot Bird 8 13° East Europe, North Africa, Middle East Aug. 2006
Hot Bird 9 13° East Europe, Africa, Middle East Dec. 2008
Eurobird 1 28.5° East Europe March 2001
Eurobird 2 25.5° East Europe, North Africa, Middle East Oct. 1998
Eurobird 3 33° East Europe Sept. 2003
Eurobird 4A (former W1) 4° East Europe, North Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Sept. 2000
Eurobird 9A (former Hot Bird 7A) 9° East Europe, North Africa, Middle East March 2006
Eurobird 16 (former Alantic Bird 4) and (former Hot Bird 4) 15.8° East Europe, Middle East Feb. 1998
SESAT 1 16° East Europe, North Africa, Middle East, Asia Apr. 2000 Previously located at 36° East, SESAT 1 now operates at 16° East following the entry into service of W7
W2A 10° East Europe, Africa, Middle East Apr. 3, 2009 S-band payload not yet entered into service due to an anomaly. Solaris Mobile filed the insurance claim and should be able to offer some, but not all of the services it was planning to offer.
W2M 16° East Europe, Middle East, Africa Dec. 2008 failed in orbit
W3A 7° East Europe, Middle East, Africa March 2004
W4 36° East Africa, Russia May 2000
W5 70.5° East Europe, Middle East, Asia, Australia Nov. 2002 Lost one of two solar panels June 16, 2008
W6 21.5° East Europe, Middle East, Africa Apr. 1999
W7 36° East Europe, Africa, Middle East, Russia 2009
W48 (former Hot Bird 2 and Eurobird 9) 48° East Central Europe, Middle East, Central Asia Nov. 1996 Operating in inclined orbit
W75 (former Hot Bird 3) and Eurobird 4 4° East Europe, North Africa, Middle East Sept. 1997 Operating in inclined orbit
Atlantic Bird 1 12.5° West Europe, Middle East, Americas Aug. 2002
Atlantic Bird 2 8° West Europe, Middle East, Americas Sept. 2001
Atlantic Bird 3 5° West Europe, Americas, Africa Jul. 2002
Atlantic Bird 4A (former Hot Bird 10) 7° West Europe, Africa, Middle East Feb. 12, 2009

Planned future satellites :
Satellite Location Regions served Launch
W3B 16° East Europe, Africa, Middle East 2010
KA-SAT Europe 2010
Atlantic Bird 7 7° West Middle East, North Africa 2011
W3C 7° East Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Indian Ocean Islands 2011

Rented capacity :
Satellite Location Regions served Launch
Telecom 2D 8° West Western Europe Aug. 1996
Telstar 12 15° West Europe, Americas Oct. 1999
Express AM22 (SESAT 2) 53° East Europe, North Africa, Middle East, Asia Dec. 2003

Former satellites :
Satellite Primary position Launched Inclined Retired
1F1 13° East 1983 1989 1996
1F2 7° East 1984 1990 1993
1F4 13°/7° East 1987 1993 2002
1F5 10° East 1988 1994 2000
2F1 13° East 1990 1999 2003
2F2 10° East 1991 2000 2005
2F3 16° East 1991 2000 2004
2F4 7° East 1992 2001 2003
Hot Bird 1 13° East 1995 2006
W2 16° East 1998 2010

CAC Mid 100 companies of France (21 June 2010)

Aéroports de Paris * Alpes (Compagnie des) * Alten * Altran Technologies * ANF * April Group * Areva * Arkema * Bains Mer Monaco * Beneteau * Bic * BioMérieux * Boiron * Bolloré * Bonduelle * Bongrain * Bourbon * Boursorama * Bureau Veritas * CFAO * Canal + * Carbone Lorraine * Cegedim * Ciments français * Club Méditerranée * Delachaux * Derichebourg * EDF Énergies Nouvelles * Eiffage * Eramet * Esso * Euler Hermes * Eurazeo * Eurofins Scientific * Eurosic * Eutelsat Communications * Faiveley * Faurecia * Fimalac * Financière de l'Odet * Foncière des Murs * Gecina Nominatif * Générale de Santé * Groupe Steria * Guyenne et Gascogne * Havas * Icade * Iliad * Imerys * Ingenico * Ipsen * Ipsos * JCDecaux * Kaufman & Broad S.A. * Korian * LDC * Lisi * Manitou BF * Maurel et Prom * Medica * Meetic * Mercialys * Métropole TV * Neopost * Nexans * Nexity * Norbert Dentressangle * NRJ Group * ORPEA * Pages Jaunes * Pierre & Vacances * Plastic Omnium * Rallye * Rémy Cointreau * Rexel * Rhodia * Rubis * SEB * Saft * Sartorius Stedim Biotech * Séché Environnement * Séchilienne-Sidec * Seloger.com * Sequana Capital * Silic * Soitec * Sopra Group * Sperian Protection * Stallergenes * STEF-TFE * Teleperformance * TF1 Group * Transgene * Ubisoft Entertainment * Union Financière de France * Vicat * Vilmorin Clause & Compagnie * Virbac * Wendel Investissement * Zodiac

Satellite communication

Main articlesSatellite television, Satellite radio, Relay satellite, Transponder, Satellite Internet access, List of communications satellite firsts, List of communication satellite companies, Earth station, more...
HardwareSatellite dish, Satellite modem, Very small aperture terminal, Satellite phone
Satellite radio/TVDVB-SH, S-DMB, DVB-RCS, DVB-S2, Digital Audio Radio Service, more sat radio..., more sat tv...
Broadcast radio/tv companiesAstra Digital Radio, 1worldspace, Sirius Satellite Radio, Sirius XM Radio, XM Satellite Radio, Dish Network, DirecTV, AfriStar, Sky Television plc
Relay satellite companiesInmarsat, SES Astra, Eutelsat, Thales Alenia Space, EADS Astrium, Arianespace, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, SED Systems, Tooway, Viasat, Globalstar, Telesat
Trade organizationsETSI Satellite Digital Radio, Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems



Privacy | Sitemap