Eutelsat has successfully passivated the Eutelsat 5 West satellite after more than 20 years in orbit.

The decommissioning activities carried out by the mission management teams enabled the satellite to be safely positioned.

In 2012, the satellite was renamed Eutelsat 5 West A and has been operated in inclined orbit since the end of 2019, extending its in-orbit life.
In January 2020 began the gradual migration of services to the new Eutelsat 5 West B satellite, as well as to other satellites in the Eutelsat fleet in order to be able to guarantee customers seamless continuity of services.

Eutelsat 5 West A has supported the transition to digital television, particularly in France, where analog television gave way to digital transmission technology in the early 2000s.
Eva Berneke, CEO of Eutelsat, said: ' The satellite's overall service availability has reached 99.999%, which testifies to the tremendous work and commitment of all the Eutelsat teams who have combined their efforts over the years to make this mission a success. '

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