Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TDF 1 | France | TDF Group | Television broadcasting | 5 Ku-band | 28 October 1988 | Ariane 2 | Retired | |
TDF 2 | France | TDF Group | Television broadcasting | 5 Ku-band | 24 July 1990 | Ariane 44L | Retired | |
Tele-X | Sweden | SES Sirius | Communications | 5 Ku-band | 2 April 1989 | Ariane 2 | Retired | |
TV-SAT 1 | Germany | Deutsche Bundespost | Television broadcasting | 5 Ku-band | 21 November 1987 | Ariane 2 | Retired | |
TV-SAT 2 | Germany | Deutsche Bundespost | Television broadcasting | 5 Ku-band | 8 August 1989 | Ariane 44LP | Active | |
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arabsat 1A | Saudi Arabia | Arabsat | Television broadcasting | 25 C-band, 2 S-band | 8 February 1985 | Ariane 3 | Retired | |
Arabsat 1B | Saudi Arabia | Arabsat | Television broadcasting | 25 C-band, 2 S-band | 17 June 1985 | Space Shuttle | Retired | |
Arabsat 1C | Saudi Arabia | Arabsat | Television broadcasting | 25 C-band, 2 S-band | 26 February 1992 | Ariane 44L | Known as INSAT-2DT | Retired |
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eutelsat-2 F1 | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 16 Ku-band | 30 August 1990 | Ariane 44LP | Retired | |
Eutelsat-2 F2 | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 16 Ku-band | 15 January 1991 | Ariane 44L | Retired | |
Eutelsat-2 F3 | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 16 Ku-band | 7 December 1991 | Atlas II | Retired | |
Eutelsat-2 F4 | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 16 Ku-band | 9 July 1992 | Ariane 44L | Retired | |
Eutelsat-2 F5 | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 16 Ku-band | 24 January 1994 | Ariane 44L | Launch failure | |
GE 5 | United States | SES Americom | Television broadcasting | 16 Ku-band | 28 December 1998 | Ariane 44L | Known as AMC-5 | Retired |
Hotbird 1 | International | Eutelsat | Television broadcasting | 16 Ku-band | 28 March 1995 | Ariane 44LP | Retired | |
Nahuel 1A | Argentina | Nahuelsat | Communications | 18 Ku-band | 30 January 1997 | Ariane 44L | Retired | |
Türksat 1A | Turkey | Türksat | Communications | 16 Ku-band | 24 January 1994 | Ariane 44LP | Launch failure | |
Türksat 1B | Turkey | Türksat | Communications | 16 Ku-band | 10 August 1994 | Ariane 44LP | Retired | |
Türksat 1C | Turkey | Türksat | Communications | 16 Ku-band | 9 July 1996 | Ariane 44L | Active | |
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arabsat 2A | Saudi Arabia | Arabsat | Television broadcasting | 22 C-band, 12 Ku-band | 9 July 1996 | Ariane 44L | Retired | |
Arabsat 2B | Saudi Arabia | Arabsat | Television broadcasting | 22 C-band, 12 Ku-band | 13 November 1996 | Ariane 44L | Retired | |
Sinosat 1 | China | Sino Satellite Communications | Television broadcasting | 24 C-band, 14 Ku-band | 18 July 1998 | Long March 3B | Retired | |
Thaicom 3 | Thailand | Thaicom | Television broadcasting | 25 C-band, 14 Ku-band | 16 April 1997 | Ariane 44LP | Retired | |
Thaicom 5 | Thailand | Thaicom | Television broadcasting | 24 C-band, 14 Ku-band | 27 May 2006 | Ariane 5 ECA | Retired | |
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlantic Bird 2 | International | Eutelsat | Television broadcasting | 26 Ku-band | 25 September 2001 | Ariane 44P | Known as Eutelsat 12 West B | Retired |
Arabsat 3A | Saudi Arabia | Arabsat | Television broadcasting | 26 Ku-band | 26 February 1999 | Ariane 44L | Retired | |
COMSAT Bw 1 | Germany | MilSat Services GmbH for Bundeswehr | Military communications | 4 SHF, 5 UHF | 1 October 2009 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
COMSAT Bw 2 | Germany | MilSat Services GmbH for Bundeswehr | Military communications | 4 SHF, 5 UHF | 21 May 2010 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Eurobird 1 | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 24 Ku-band | 8 March 2001 | Ariane 5 G | Retired | |
Eutelsat W2 | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 24 Ku-band | 5 October 1998 | Ariane-44L | Retired | |
Eutelsat W3 | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 24 Ku-band | 12 April 1999 | Atlas IIAS | Known as Eutelsat 21A | Retired |
Eutelsat W4 | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 31 Ku-band | 24 May 2000 | Atlas IIIA | Known as Eutelsat 21A | Retired |
Eutelsat W5 | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 24 Ku-band | 20 November 2002 | Delta IV (4,2) | Known as Eutelsat 33B | Retired |
Hispasat 1C | Spain | Hispasat | Television broadcasting | 28 Ku-band | 3 February 2000 | Atlas IIAS | Known as Hispasat 84W-1 | Retired |
Hispasat 1D | Spain | Hispasat | Television broadcasting | 28 Ku-band | 18 September 2002 | Atlas IIAS | Known as Hispasat 136W-1 | Retired |
Sirius 2 | Spain | Hispasat | Television broadcasting | 28 Ku-band | 12 November 1997 | Ariane-44L | Known as Astra 5A | Retired |
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMC-9 | United States | SES Americom | Television broadcasting | 24 C-band, 24 Ka-band | 6 June 2003 | Proton-K Briz-M | Retired | |
Eurasiasat 1 | Turkey | SES Americom | Television broadcasting | 32 Ku-band | 10 January 2001 | Ariane-44P | Retired | |
Galaxy 17 | United States | Intelsat | Television broadcasting | 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band | 4 May 2007 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Hotbird 6 | International | Eutelsat | Television broadcasting | 28 Ku-band, 4 Ka-band | 21 August 2002 | Atlas V 401 | Known as Eutelsat 70D | Retired |
Hotbird 7A | International | Eutelsat | Television broadcasting | 38 Ku-band | 11 March 2006 | Ariane 5 ECA | Known as Hotbird 13E | Active |
Star One C1 | Brazil | Star One | Communications | 28 C-band, 16 Ku-band, 1 X-band | 14 November 2007 | Ariane 5 ECA | Retired | |
Star One C2 | Brazil | Star One | Communications | 28 C-band, 16 Ku-band, 1 X-band | 18 April 2008 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Stellat 5 | France | Eutelsat | Communications | 35 Ku-band, 10 C-band | 5 July 2002 | Ariane 5 G | Retired | |
Stentor | France | Eutelsat | Experimental communications | 6 Ku-band, 1 EHF | 11 December 2002 | Ariane 5 G | Launch failure | |
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Astra 1K | Luxembourg | SES Astra | Television broadcasting | 52 Ku-band, 2 Ka-band | 25 November 2002 | Proton-K Blok-DM3 | Launch failure | |
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Athena-Fidus | France, Italy | CNES, DGA, ASI | Military communications | EHF, Ka-band | 6 February 2014 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Bangabandhu 1 | Bangladesh | BTRC | Communications | 14 C-band, 26 Ku-band | 11 May 2018 | Falcon 9 | Known as BD 1 | Active |
Inmarsat-5 F5 | International | Inmarsat | Satellite internet | 72 Ka-band | 26 November 2019 | Ariane 5 ECA | Known as GX 5 | Active |
Koreasat 5A | South Korea | KT Corporation | Communications | Ku-band | 30 October 2017 | Falcon 9 | Known as Mugungwha 5A | Active |
Koreasat 6A | South Korea | KT Corporation | Communications | 20 Ku-band, 6 Ka-band | 2025 | Falcon 9 | Known as Mugungwha 6A | Awaiting launch |
Koreasat 7 | South Korea | KT Corporation | Communications | 30 Ku-band, 30 Ka-band | 4 May 2017 | Ariane 5 ECA | Known as Mugungwha 7 | Active |
Nilesat 201 | Egypt | Nilesat | Communications | 28 Ku-sat, 4 Ka-band | 4 August 2010 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Nilesat 301 | Egypt | Nilesat | Communications | 38 Ku-band, 6 Ka-band | 8 June 2022 | Falcon 9 | Active | |
SES 22 | United States | SES S.A. | Communications | C-band | 29 June 2022 | Falcon 9 | Active | |
SES 23 | United States | SES S.A. | Communications | C-band | 202x | Awaiting launch | ||
SICRAL 2 | Italy, France | DGA | Military communications | UHF, SHF | 26 April 2015 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Telkom-3S | Indonesia | Telkom Indonesia | Television broadcasting | 24 C-band, 10 Ku-band | 14 February 2017 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Merah Putih 2 | Indonesia | Telkom Indonesia | Communications | C-band, Ku-band | 20 February 2024 | Falcon 9 | Active | |
Thor 6 | Norway | Telenor | Television broadcasting | 36 Ku-band | 29 October 2009 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Türksat 3A | Turkey | Türksat | Television broadcasting | 24 Ku-band | 12 June 2008 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active |
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Palapa-D | Indonesia | Indosat | Communications | 35 C-band, 5 Ku-band | 31 August 2009 | Long March 3B | Retired | |
RASCOM-QAF 1 | Africa | RascomStar-QAF | Satellite internet | 12 Ku-band, 8 C-band | 21 December 2007 | Ariane 5GS | Retired | |
RASCOM-QAF 1R | Africa | RascomStar-QAF | Satellite internet | 12 Ku-band, 8 C-band | 4 August 2010 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Syracuse 3A | France | DGA | Military communications | SHF, EHF | 13 October 2005 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Syracuse 3B | France | DGA | Military communications | SHF, EHF | 11 August 2006 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Koreasat 5 | South Korea | KT Corporation, ADD | Satellite internet and military communications | 24 Ku-band, 8 SHF-band, 4 Ka-band | 22 August 2006 | Zenit-3SL | Known as ANASIS 1 | Active |
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apstar 6 | China | APT Satellite Holdings | Communications | 38 C-band, 12 Ku-band | 12 April 2005 | Long March 3B | Retired | |
Apstar 7 | China | APT Satellite Holdings | Communications | 28 C-band, 28 Ku-band | 31 March 2012 | Long March 3B | Active | |
TürkmenÄlem 52°E / MonacoSAT | Turkmenistan, Monaco | Turkmenistan National Space Agency | Communications | 38 Ku-band | 27 April 2015 | Falcon 9 | Active | |
ZX 6B | China | Chinasat | Television broadcasting | 38 C-band | 5 July 2007 | Long March 3B | Active | |
ZX 9 | China | Chinasat | Television broadcasting | 22 C-band | 9 June 2008 | Long March 3B | Active | |
ZX 12 | China | Chinasat | Television broadcasting | 28 C-band, 28 Ku-band | 27 November 2012 | Long March 3B | Known as ZX 15A | Active |
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMC-12 | United States | SES Americom | Television broadcasting | 72 C-band | 3 February 2005 | Proton-M | Active | |
Eutelsat W3B | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 53 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band | 28 October 2010 | Ariane 5 ECA | Launch failure | |
Eutelsat W3C | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 53 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band | 7 October 2011 | Long March 3B | Eutelsat 16A | Active |
Eutelsat 16A | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 53 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band | 14 May 2013 | Proton-M | Active | |
Eutelsat 8 West B | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 10 C-band, 40 Ku-band | 20 August 2015 | Ariane 5 ECA | Known as Nilesat 104B | Active |
Eutelsat 21B | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 53 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band | 16 November 2012 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Yamal-402 | Russia | Gazprom Space Systems | Communications | 10 C-band, 40 Ku-band | 8 December 2012 | Proton-M | Launch failure | |
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ciel-2 | Canada | Ciel Satellite Group | Communications | 32 Ku-band | 10 December 2008 | Proton-M | Retired | |
Eutelsat W7 | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 70 Ku-band | 24 November 2009 | Proton-M | Active | |
HellasSat 3 / Inmarsat-S-EAN | International | Inmarsat, Arabsat | Satellite internet | S-band, 44 Ku-band, 1 Ka-band | 28 June 2017 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
SGDC-1 | Brazil | Telebrás | Communications & military communications | 50 Ka-band, 7 X-band | 4 May 2017 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Yamal-601 | Russia | Gazprom Space Systems | Communications | 18 C-band, 19 Ku-band, 26 Ka-band | 30 May 2019 | Proton-M | Active | |
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eutelsat Konnect | International | Eutelsat | Communications | Ka-band | 16 January 2020 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Syracuse 4A | France | DGA | Communications | X-band, Ka-band | 24 October 2021 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
SICRAL 3A | Italy, France | Italian Minister of Defence, DGA | Military communications | UHF, SHF | 202x | Awaiting launch | ||
SICRAL 3B | Italy, France | Italian Minister of Defence, DGA | Military communications | UHF, SHF | 202x | Awaiting launch | ||
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SES-17 | Luxembourg | SES S.A. | Communications | Ka-band | 24 October 2021 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active [1] | |
Eutelsat Konnect VHTS | International | Eutelsat | Communications | Ka-band | 7 September 2022 | Ariane 5 ECA | Active | |
Amazonas Nexus | Spain | Hispasat | Communications | Ku-band, Ka-band | 7 February 2023 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Active | |
Astra 1P | Luxembourg | SES S.A. | Communications | Ku-band | 20 June 2024 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | en route to orbit | |
Eutelsat 10B | International | Eutelsat | Communications | 2 HTS Ku-band, 36 Ku-band, 20-band | 23 November 2022 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Active | |
SATRIA-1 | Indonesia | PSN | Communications | Ka-band | 18 June 2023 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Active |
Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date (UTC) | Rocket | Changes | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arabsat 7A | Saudi Arabia | Arabsat | Communications | Reconfigurable C-Band, Ku-band | 2026 | Falcon 9 | Awaiting launch | |
Astra 1Q | Luxembourg | SES S.A. | Communications | Reconfigurable Ku-band | 202x | Awaiting launch | ||
Flexsat | International | Eutelsat | Communications | Reconfigurable C-Band, Ku-band | 2026 | Awaiting launch | ||
Intelsat 41 | United States | Intelsat | Communications | Reconfigurable Multiband | 2025 | Ariane 64 | Awaiting launch | |
Intelsat 44 | United States | Intelsat | Communications | Reconfigurable Multiband | 2025 | Ariane 64 | Awaiting launch | |
SES 26 | Luxembourg | SES S.A. | Communications | Reconfigurable C-Band, Ku-band | 202x | Awaiting launch | ||
Type | Satellite | Country | Operator | Type | Coverage | Year | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spacebus-3000B3 | AMC-17 | United States | SES Americom | Communications | 2001 | Cancelled | |
Spacebus-4000B3 | AirTV 1 | United States | AirTV | Television broadcasting | 4 S-band | 2000 | Cancelled |
Spacebus-4000B3 | AirTV 2 | United States | AirTV | Television broadcasting | 4 S-band | 2000 | Cancelled |
Spacebus-4000B3 | AirTV 3 | United States | AirTV | Television broadcasting | 4 S-band | 2000 | Cancelled |
Spacebus-4000B3 | AirTV 4 | United States | AirTV | Television broadcasting | 4 S-band | 2000 | Cancelled |
Spacebus-4000B3 | Syracuse 3C | France | DGA | Military communications | SHF, EHF | 2007 | Cancelled |
Spacebus-4000C3 | AMC-14 | United States | SES Americom | Communications | 2001 | Cancelled | |
Spacebus-4000C3 | AMC-22 | United States | SES Americom | Communications | 2000 | Cancelled | |
Spacebus-4000C3 | AMC-23 | United States | SES Americom | Communications | 2002 | Cancelled | |
Spacebus-4000C3 | EuropaSat 1 | International | Inmarsat | Mobile communications | S-band | 2008 | Cancelled |
Spacebus-4000C3 | Yamal 401 | Russia | Gazprom Space Systems | Communications | 36 Ku-band, 17 C-band | 2014 | Cancelled |
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