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Atlantic Bird

Atlantic Bird

Series of satellites

Atlantic Bird was a series of satellites operated by Eutelsat over the Atlantic Ocean. In 2012 the series was merged into Eutelsat's main fleet as part of the company's rebranding.[1]

Two of the original three satellites replaced the France Telecom Telecom 2 satellites which Eutelsat had acquired in 1999. Five satellites were in operation as of 2006:

References

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    "Eutelsat Satellites renamed today". March 1, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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    "Arianespace Presskit Flight 155" (PDF). December 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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    "Eutelsat puts Atlantic Bird 2 into commercial service". Spaceflight Now. October 25, 2001. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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    "Stellat 5 / Atlantic Bird 3 → Eutelsat 5 West A". Spacefacts.de. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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    "Eutelsat Completes Transfer Of Atlantic Bird 4 Satellite". Via Satellite. July 6, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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    de Selding, Peter B. (October 25, 2011). "Eutelsat's Atlantic Bird 7 Begins Service". Space News. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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