Inflight and maritime connectivity secured a boost in capacity from the North Atlantic to the Indian Ocean this week as Eutelsat 10B entered service. EUTELSAT 10B carries two multi-beam High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) Ku-band payloads. The first covers the North Atlantic corridor, Europe, the Mediterranean basin, and the Middle East, offering significant throughput in the busiest air and sea traffic zones. A second payload extends coverage across the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, and the Indian Ocean.
EUTELSAT 10B satellite will boost our global connectivity services with High Throughput capacity, to meet increasing in-flight and maritime demand. – Cyril Dujardin, General Manager for the Connectivity Business Unit
Eutelsat notes firm, multi-year commitments for capacity from Panasonic Avionics and Intelsat for delivering Ku-band connectivity to ships and aircraft. Eutelsat also claims “well advanced” discussions with other potential partners.
The company also suggests the new 10B satellite will play into its plans for a LEO-GEO multi-orbit constellation. Eutelsat is in the process of acquiring OneWeb and its Ku-band LEO constellation.
EUTELSAT 10B is an all-electric satellite with a powerful 5th generation digital transparent processor, offering capacity allocation flexibility and an optimal spectrum use. Built by Thales Alenia Space and based on the Spacebus NEO platform, the satellite was launched on 23 November 2022 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The satellite is positioned at 10° East and will replace 10A, which will reach the end of its planned operational life later this year.
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