Eutelsat 3D

Eutelsat 3D (formerly Eutelsat W3D and Eutelsat 7B) is a commercial geostationary communications satellite of Eutelsat. The start was on May 14, 2013 at 18:02 Central European Summer Time.

The satellite is based on the Spacebus 4000 platform, built by Thales Alenia Space. He is to be positioned at 3 ° Ost03 and make available for a new use in the follow- Eutelsat 3C. After the launch of Eutelsat 3B in the course of 2014 Eutelsat 3D to be postponed to 7 ° Ost07.

Eutelsat 3D will supply Europe, North Africa and the Middle East with digital TV and radio programs in the direct satellite reception.

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