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BAIKONOUR, Kazakhstan and PARIS, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The EUTELSAT 3D satellite of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has been successfully launched by a Proton Breeze M rocket supplied by ILS and is now on its way to its operating location at 3° East. Lift-off of the satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, took place on 14 May at 16.02 GMT (18.02 CET). Following a 9-hour 13-minute flight, Proton released EUTELSAT 3D into geosynchronous transfer orbit. The partial...

PARIS, November 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced the full entry into commercial service of the powerful W3C satellite at 16degree(s) East. The transfer of all traffic, including over 480 television channels, onto W3C from the EUROBIRD(TM) 16, W2M and SESAT 1 satellites was completed this morning by Eutelsat's control centre, working in close collaboration with clients and providers of uplink services. With the...

PARIS, October 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced the successful launch of its W3C satellite by a Long March 3B rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China. Partial deployment of the satellite's solar array was carried out within three hours of separation and will be followed over the coming ten days by manoeuvres that include circularising W3C's orbit and deploying antennas. Speaking after the launch,...

MOSCOW and PARIS, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), Russia's state satellite operator, and Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will expand their longstanding strategic partnership in satellite communications. According to the MOU, a new satellite will be launched in 2015 to 36 degrees East, the most popular neighbourhood for satellite TV in...

PARIS and SAN DIEGO, March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tachyon Networks, developer of the aXiom Series of end-to-end remote networking solutions for fixed, portable and comms-on-the-move (COTM) applications and Eutelsat America Corp., the American subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL), one of the world's leading satellite operators, today announced that Tachyon is expanding its broadband capacity over Southwest Asia with a capacity lease on Eutelsat's SESAT...

- Total first quarter revenues up 12.9% to EUR285.6 million - Video: +8.1%, driven notably by continued growth in TV channels across all markets - Data and Value-Added Services: +23.5%, meeting demands for Internet and GSM traffic - Multi-usage: +25.8% particularly for capacity in the Middle East and Central Asia - Objectives confirmed for full-year 2010 - 2011 and the period 2010 - 2013 Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 -...

PARIS, October 29, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces the loss of the W3B satellite following an anomaly which was detected on the satellite's propulsion subsystem after its launch by an Ariane 5 rocket. W3B was scheduled to be located at 16 degrees East to replace Eutelsat's EUROBIRD(TM) 16, W2M and SESAT 1 satellites. With the loss of W3B, the three satellites will now remain in full service at 16 degrees East until the arrival...

PARIS, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced the successful launch of its W3B satellite by an Ariane rocket from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Speaking in Kourou after the launch, Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat CEO, commented: "Tonight's W3B launch opens a new chapter at our 16 degrees East location, which is already the chosen neighbourhood for over 400 television channels, making it one of our four fastest-growing video...

KOUROU, French Guiana and PARIS, October 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The W3B satellite of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) was flown into French Guiana on September 30 and has been transferred to the Guiana Space Centre to be readied for launch by Arianespace on October 28. Lift-off of the Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle is scheduled for October 28 in a launch window opening at 21.51 to 23.17 GMT (23.51 to 01.17 CET). Built by Thales Alenia Space, and weighing in at...

PARIS and WASHINGTON, D.C., April 28, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Washington D.C.-based Arthur C. Clarke Foundation has honoured Giuliano Berretta, Chairman of the Board of Eutelsat Communications, as the 2010 winner of the "Arthur C. Clarke Lifetime Achievement Award". Bestowed annually, the Lifetime Achievement Award recognises an individual, a group or an entity that exemplifies the values and accomplishments of Clarke, the writer and scientist whose expertise and vision...