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EUTELSAT 8 WEST B
Arabic Direct-Broadcast Television · Eutelsat
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A high-power Eutelsat satellite at 8°W providing Arabic direct-to-home broadcasting capacity. Eutelsat-8 West B carries 40 high-power Ku-band transponders specifically optimized for the Arabic DTH market — enabling reception with small, affordable satellite dishes across the Maghreb and Middle East. At this power level, consumers can use dishes as small as 45 cm in diameter, making satellite television accessible for households with limited mounting options.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,232–22,251 mi (35,780–35,810 km)
- Inclination
- 0.1°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 40875
- Int’l designator
- 2015-039B
- Launched
- 2015
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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