List of Spacebus satellites

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Spacebus-300

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
TDF 1 France TDF Group Television broadcasting 5 Ku-band28 October 1988 Ariane 2 Retired
TDF 2France TDF Group Television broadcasting5 Ku-band24 July 1990 Ariane 44L Retired
Tele-X Sweden SES Sirius Communications5 Ku-band2 April 1989 Ariane 2 Retired
TV-SAT 1 Germany Deutsche Bundespost Television broadcasting5 Ku-band21 November 1987 Ariane 2 Retired
TV-SAT 2 Germany Deutsche Bundespost Television broadcasting5 Ku-band8 August 1989 Ariane 44LP Active

Spacebus-1000

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
Arabsat 1ASaudi Arabia Arabsat Television broadcasting25 C-band, 2 S-band8 February 1985 Ariane 3 Retired
Arabsat 1BSaudi Arabia Arabsat Television broadcasting25 C-band, 2 S-band17 June 1985 Space Shuttle Retired
Arabsat 1CSaudi Arabia Arabsat Television broadcasting25 C-band, 2 S-band26 February 1992 Ariane 44L Known as INSAT-2DT Retired

Spacebus-2000

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
Eutelsat-2 F1International Eutelsat Communications16 Ku-band30 August 1990 Ariane 44LP Retired
Eutelsat-2 F2International Eutelsat Communications16 Ku-band15 January 1991 Ariane 44L Retired
Eutelsat-2 F3International Eutelsat Communications16 Ku-band7 December 1991 Atlas II Retired
Eutelsat-2 F4International Eutelsat Communications16 Ku-band9 July 1992 Ariane 44L Retired
Eutelsat-2 F5International Eutelsat Communications16 Ku-band24 January 1994 Ariane 44L Launch failure
GE 5 United States SES Americom Television broadcasting16 Ku-band28 December 1998 Ariane 44L Known as AMC-5 Retired
Hotbird 1 International Eutelsat Television broadcasting16 Ku-band28 March 1995 Ariane 44LP Retired
Nahuel 1A Argentina NahuelsatCommunications18 Ku-band30 January 1997 Ariane 44L Retired
Türksat 1A Turkey Türksat Communications16 Ku-band24 January 1994 Ariane 44LP Launch failure
Türksat 1B Turkey Türksat Communications16 Ku-band10 August 1994 Ariane 44LP Retired
Türksat 1C Turkey Türksat Communications16 Ku-band9 July 1996 Ariane 44L Active

Spacebus-3000A

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
Arabsat 2A Saudi Arabia Arabsat Television broadcasting22 C-band, 12 Ku-band9 July 1996 Ariane 44L Retired
Arabsat 2B Saudi Arabia Arabsat Television broadcasting22 C-band, 12 Ku-band13 November 1996 Ariane 44L Retired
Sinosat 1 China Sino Satellite Communications Television broadcasting24 C-band, 14 Ku-band18 July 1998 Long March 3B Retired
Thaicom 3 Thailand Thaicom Television broadcasting25 C-band, 14 Ku-band16 April 1997 Ariane 44LP Retired
Thaicom 5 Thailand Thaicom Television broadcasting24 C-band, 14 Ku-band27 May 2006 Ariane 5 ECA Retired

Spacebus-3000B2

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
Atlantic Bird 2International Eutelsat Television broadcasting26 Ku-band25 September 2001 Ariane 44P Known as Eutelsat 12 West B Retired
Arabsat 3A Saudi Arabia Arabsat Television broadcasting26 Ku-band26 February 1999 Ariane 44L Retired
COMSAT Bw 1GermanyMilSat Services GmbH for BundeswehrMilitary communications4 SHF, 5 UHF1 October 2009 Ariane 5 ECA Active
COMSAT Bw 2GermanyMilSat Services GmbH for BundeswehrMilitary communications4 SHF, 5 UHF21 May 2010 Ariane 5 ECA Active
Eurobird 1 International Eutelsat Communications24 Ku-band8 March 2001 Ariane 5 G Retired
Eutelsat W2 International Eutelsat Communications24 Ku-band5 October 1998 Ariane-44L Retired
Eutelsat W3 International Eutelsat Communications24 Ku-band12 April 1999 Atlas IIAS Known as Eutelsat 21ARetired
Eutelsat W4 International Eutelsat Communications31 Ku-band24 May 2000 Atlas IIIA Known as Eutelsat 21ARetired
Eutelsat W5 International Eutelsat Communications24 Ku-band20 November 2002 Delta IV (4,2) Known as Eutelsat 33BRetired
Hispasat 1C Spain Hispasat Television broadcasting28 Ku-band3 February 2000 Atlas IIAS Known as Hispasat 84W-1Retired
Hispasat 1DSpain Hispasat Television broadcasting28 Ku-band18 September 2002 Atlas IIAS Known as Hispasat 136W-1Retired
Sirius 2 Spain Hispasat Television broadcasting28 Ku-band12 November 1997 Ariane-44L Known as Astra 5ARetired

Spacebus-3000B3

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
AMC-9 United States SES Americom Television broadcasting24 C-band, 24 Ka-band6 June 2003 Proton-K Briz-MRetired
Eurasiasat 1 Turkey SES Americom Television broadcasting32 Ku-band10 January 2001 Ariane-44P Retired
Galaxy 17 United States Intelsat Television broadcasting24 C-band, 24 Ku-band4 May 2007 Ariane 5 ECA Active
Hotbird 6 International Eutelsat Television broadcasting28 Ku-band, 4 Ka-band21 August 2002 Atlas V 401 Known as Eutelsat 70DRetired
Hotbird 7A International Eutelsat Television broadcasting38 Ku-band11 March 2006 Ariane 5 ECA Known as Hotbird 13EActive
Star One C1 Brazil Star One Communications28 C-band, 16 Ku-band, 1 X-band14 November 2007 Ariane 5 ECA Retired
Star One C2 Brazil Star One Communications28 C-band, 16 Ku-band, 1 X-band18 April 2008 Ariane 5 ECA Active
Stellat 5 France Eutelsat Communications35 Ku-band, 10 C-band5 July 2002 Ariane 5 G Retired
StentorFrance Eutelsat Experimental communications6 Ku-band, 1 EHF11 December 2002 Ariane 5 G Launch failure

Spacebus-3000B3S

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
Astra 1K Luxembourg SES Astra Television broadcasting52 Ku-band, 2 Ka-band25 November 2002 Proton-K Blok-DM3Launch failure

Spacebus-4000B2

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
Athena-Fidus France, Italy CNES, DGA, ASI Military communicationsEHF, Ka-band6 February 2014 Ariane 5 ECA Active
Bangabandhu 1 Bangladesh BTRC Communications14 C-band, 26 Ku-band11 May 2018 Falcon 9 Known as BD 1Active
Inmarsat-5 F5 International Inmarsat Satellite internet72 Ka-band26 November 2019 Ariane 5 ECA Known as GX 5Active
Koreasat 5A South Korea KT Corporation CommunicationsKu-band30 October 2017 Falcon 9 Known as Mugungwha 5AActive
Koreasat 6A South Korea KT Corporation Communications20 Ku-band, 6 Ka-band2025 Falcon 9 Known as Mugungwha 6AAwaiting launch
Koreasat 7 South Korea KT Corporation Communications30 Ku-band, 30 Ka-band4 May 2017 Ariane 5 ECA Known as Mugungwha 7Active
Nilesat 201 Egypt Nilesat Communications28 Ku-sat, 4 Ka-band4 August 2010 Ariane 5 ECA Active
Nilesat 301Egypt Nilesat Communications38 Ku-band, 6 Ka-band8 June 2022 Falcon 9 Active
SES 22 United States SES S.A. CommunicationsC-band29 June 2022 Falcon 9 Active
SES 23United States SES S.A. CommunicationsC-band202xAwaiting launch
SICRAL 2 Italy, France DGA Military communicationsUHF, SHF26 April 2015 Ariane 5 ECA Active
Telkom-3S Indonesia Telkom Indonesia Television broadcasting24 C-band, 10 Ku-band14 February 2017 Ariane 5 ECA Active
Merah Putih 2 Indonesia Telkom Indonesia CommunicationsC-band, Ku-band20 February 2024 Falcon 9 Active
Thor 6 Norway Telenor Television broadcasting36 Ku-band29 October 2009 Ariane 5 ECA Active
Türksat 3A Turkey Türksat Television broadcasting24 Ku-band12 June 2008 Ariane 5 ECA Active

Spacebus-4000B3

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
Palapa-D Indonesia Indosat Communications35 C-band, 5 Ku-band31 August 2009 Long March 3B Retired
RASCOM-QAF 1 Africa RascomStar-QAF Satellite internet12 Ku-band, 8 C-band21 December 2007 Ariane 5GS Retired
RASCOM-QAF 1R Africa RascomStar-QAF Satellite internet12 Ku-band, 8 C-band4 August 2010 Ariane 5 ECA Active
Syracuse 3A France DGA Military communicationsSHF, EHF13 October 2005 Ariane 5 ECA Active
Syracuse 3B France DGA Military communicationsSHF, EHF11 August 2006 Ariane 5 ECA Active

Spacebus-4000C1

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
Koreasat 5 South Korea KT Corporation, ADD Satellite internet and military communications24 Ku-band, 8 SHF-band, 4 Ka-band22 August 2006 Zenit-3SL Known as ANASIS 1Active

Spacebus-4000C2

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
Apstar 6 China APT Satellite Holdings Communications38 C-band, 12 Ku-band12 April 2005 Long March 3B Retired
Apstar 7 China APT Satellite Holdings Communications28 C-band, 28 Ku-band31 March 2012 Long March 3B Active
TürkmenÄlem 52°E / MonacoSAT Turkmenistan, Monaco Turkmenistan National Space Agency Communications38 Ku-band27 April 2015 Falcon 9 Active
ZX 6B China Chinasat Television broadcasting38 C-band5 July 2007 Long March 3B Active
ZX 9 China Chinasat Television broadcasting22 C-band9 June 2008 Long March 3B Active
ZX 12 China Chinasat Television broadcasting28 C-band, 28 Ku-band27 November 2012 Long March 3B Known as ZX 15AActive

Spacebus-4000C3

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
AMC-12 United States SES Americom Television broadcasting72 C-band3 February 2005 Proton-M Active
Eutelsat W3B International Eutelsat Communications53 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band28 October 2010 Ariane 5 ECA Launch failure
Eutelsat W3C International Eutelsat Communications53 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band7 October 2011 Long March 3B Eutelsat 16AActive
Eutelsat 16A International Eutelsat Communications53 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band14 May 2013 Proton-M Active
Eutelsat 8 West B International Eutelsat Communications10 C-band, 40 Ku-band20 August 2015 Ariane 5 ECA Known as Nilesat 104BActive
Eutelsat 21B International Eutelsat Communications53 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band16 November 2012 Ariane 5 ECA Active
Yamal-402 Russia Gazprom Space Systems Communications10 C-band, 40 Ku-band8 December 2012 Proton-M Launch failure

Spacebus-4000C4

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
Ciel-2 Canada Ciel Satellite Group Communications32 Ku-band10 December 2008 Proton-M Retired
Eutelsat W7 International Eutelsat Communications70 Ku-band24 November 2009 Proton-M Active
HellasSat 3 / Inmarsat-S-EAN International Inmarsat, Arabsat Satellite internetS-band, 44 Ku-band, 1 Ka-band28 June 2017 Ariane 5 ECA Active
SGDC-1 Brazil Telebrás Communications & military communications50 Ka-band, 7 X-band4 May 2017 Ariane 5 ECA Active
Yamal-601 Russia Gazprom Space Systems Communications18 C-band, 19 Ku-band, 26 Ka-band30 May 2019 Proton-M Active

Spacebus-Neo-100

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
Eutelsat Konnect International Eutelsat CommunicationsKa-band16 January 2020 Ariane 5 ECA Active
Syracuse 4AFrance DGA CommunicationsX-band, Ka-band24 October 2021 Ariane 5 ECA Active
SICRAL 3AItaly, France Italian Minister of Defence, DGA Military communicationsUHF, SHF202xAwaiting launch
SICRAL 3BItaly, France Italian Minister of Defence, DGA Military communicationsUHF, SHF202xAwaiting launch

Spacebus-Neo-200

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
SES-17 Luxembourg SES S.A. CommunicationsKa-band24 October 2021 Ariane 5 ECA Active [1]
Eutelsat Konnect VHTSInternational Eutelsat CommunicationsKa-band7 September 2022 Ariane 5 ECA Active
Amazonas NexusSpain Hispasat CommunicationsKu-band, Ka-band7 February 2023 Falcon 9 Block 5 Active
Astra 1P Luxembourg SES S.A. CommunicationsKu-band20 June 2024 Falcon 9 Block 5 en route to orbit
Eutelsat 10BInternational Eutelsat Communications2 HTS Ku-band, 36 Ku-band, 20-band23 November 2022 Falcon 9 Block 5 Active
SATRIA-1Indonesia PSN CommunicationsKa-band18 June 2023 Falcon 9 Block 5 Active

Space-Inspire

SatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date (UTC)RocketChangesStatus
Arabsat 7ASaudi Arabia Arabsat CommunicationsReconfigurable C-Band, Ku-band2026 Falcon 9 Awaiting launch
Astra 1QLuxembourg SES CommunicationsReconfigurable Ku-band2027Awaiting launch
FlexsatInternational Eutelsat CommunicationsReconfigurable C-Band, Ku-band2026Awaiting launch
Intelsat 41United States Intelsat CommunicationsReconfigurable Multiband2025 Ariane 64 Awaiting launch
Intelsat 44United States Intelsat CommunicationsReconfigurable Multiband2025 Ariane 64 Awaiting launch
SES 26Luxembourg SES S.A. CommunicationsReconfigurable C-Band, Ku-band202xAwaiting launch

Satellite cancellations

TypeSatelliteCountryOperatorTypeCoverageYearStatus
Spacebus-3000B3AMC-17United States SES Americom Communications2001Cancelled
Spacebus-4000B3AirTV 1United StatesAirTVTelevision broadcasting4 S-band2000Cancelled
Spacebus-4000B3AirTV 2United StatesAirTVTelevision broadcasting4 S-band2000Cancelled
Spacebus-4000B3AirTV 3United StatesAirTVTelevision broadcasting4 S-band2000Cancelled
Spacebus-4000B3AirTV 4United StatesAirTVTelevision broadcasting4 S-band2000Cancelled
Spacebus-4000B3Syracuse 3CFrance DGA Military communicationsSHF, EHF2007Cancelled
Spacebus-4000C3 AMC-14 United States SES Americom Communications2001Cancelled
Spacebus-4000C3AMC-22United States SES Americom Communications2000Cancelled
Spacebus-4000C3AMC-23United States SES Americom Communications2002Cancelled
Spacebus-4000C3EuropaSat 1International Inmarsat Mobile communicationsS-band2008Cancelled
Spacebus-4000C3Yamal 401Russia Gazprom Space Systems Communications36 Ku-band, 17 C-band2014Cancelled

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