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Eutelsat 70A ( former names Eutelsat W1 and Eutelsat W5 ) is a communications satellite of the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization Eutelsat, based in Paris.

History

The satellite was originally called Eutelsat W1. During its production in 1998 a fire broke out at the manufacturer Aérospatiale (now Thales Alenia Space) from the satellite was damaged by the fire water. Until the repair has been completed and a new launch date could be named, several years passed.

Then on November 20, 2002 under the name Eutelsat W5 of the launch aboard a Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Space Station in Florida, USA.

March 1, 2012 Eutelsat unified the names of its satellites around the brand name, the satellite carries, now called Eutelsat 70A.

Technology

Eutelsat 70A serves, in addition to the transmission of radio and television programs, including the development of a capacity for internet and multimedia services, in addition, direct connections from Asia to Western Europe are possible.

Signals of the satellites can be received in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and parts of Africa and Russia.

End of 2012 Eutelsat 70A of the end of its design life approaches, to be replaced in his position by Eutelsat 70B.