Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

Eutelsat W3A 7E gone walkabout

  • 09-10-2006 02:58PM
    #1
    Zaphod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,733 ✭✭✭


    Paris, 9 October 2006
    Eutelsat reports that its W3A satellite, located at 7 degrees East, experienced an anomaly during a routine manoeuvre on 9 October at approximately 06.20am Paris time.
    The satellite has automatically entered safe sun-pointing mode. It remains fully under control by Eutelsat’s Satellite Control Centre.
    Immediate action has been taken to implement the necessary procedures to bring the satellite back into normal operation. Eutelsat is in parallel collaborating closely with customers to restore communications as soon as possible.


Comments

  • #2
    Zaphod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,733 ✭✭✭Zaphod


    FULL SERVICE RESTORED ON EUTELSAT’s W3A SATELLITE


    Paris, 09 October 2006

    Eutelsat confirms that operations of its W3A satellite have been fully restored with normal operational mode following an anomaly occurring earlier today which caused an interruption of service. From 17.45 today Paris time (15.45 UTC) clients using W3A were able to reestablish full commercial service.

    According to preliminary analysis gathered since the incident occurred, the interruption of service on W3A has no impact on the performance of the satellite, whose 44 transponders (42 Ku-band, 2 Ka-band) are all in perfect working order. A full investigation is being conducted by Eutelsat in collaboration with W3A’s manufacturer, EADS Astrium, in order to determine the specific reason for the anomaly.

    Located at 7 degrees East, Eutelsat’s W3A satellite was launched in March 2004. The satellite carries telecommunications, data and broadcast services in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.


Advertisement