Satellite Names Reference

Many of the satellites over Europe are made and administered by Eutelsat

In 2012 many of the Eutelsat satellites were renamed, if you have old equipment, or are looking up the old satellites, this might help







	ORBITPREVIOUS NAMENEW NAME






	12.5 degrees WestATLANTIC BIRD™ 1EUTELSAT 12 West A




	8 degrees WestATLANTIC BIRD™ 2EUTELSAT 8 West A




	7 degrees WestATLANTIC BIRD™ 7EUTELSAT 7 West A




	5 degrees WestATLANTIC BIRD™ 3EUTELSAT 5 West A




	3 degrees EastEUTELSAT 3AEUTELSAT 3A




	3 degrees EastEUTELSAT 3CEUTELSAT 3C




	7 degrees EastW3AEUTELSAT 7A




	9 degrees EastEUROBIRD™ 9AEUTELSAT 9A




	9 degrees EastKA-SATEUTELSAT KA-SAT 9A




	10 degrees EastW2AEUTELSAT 10A




	13 degrees EastHOT BIRD 6EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13A




	13 degrees EastHOT BIRD 8EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13B




	13 degrees EastHOT BIRD 9EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13C




	16 degrees EastW3CEUTELSAT 16A




	16 degrees EastEUROBIRD™ 16EUTELSAT 16B




	16 degrees EastSESAT 1EUTELSAT 16C




	21.5 degrees EastW6EUTELSAT 21A




	25.5 degrees EastEUROBIRD™ 2EUTELSAT 25A




	28.5 degrees EastEUROBIRD™ 1EUTELSAT 28A




	33 degrees EastEUROBIRD™ 3EUTELSAT 33A




	36 degrees EastW4EUTELSAT 36A




	36 degrees EastW7EUTELSAT 36B




	48 degrees EastW48EUTELSAT 48A