Developers: | Eutelsat |
Technology: | Satellite communications and navigation |
Main article: Space satellites of the world
Eutelsat 36B (formerly Eutelsat W7) is a French heavy satellite launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome (initially it was planned to launch under the Sea Launch program, which did not take place due to the bankruptcy of the project) November 24, 2009 The spacecraft was created to double the Eutelsat resource at a point of 36 ° in. D., as well as to take on the load of the Eutelsat 16C satellite, the commercial use of which is planned in another orbital position.