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Eutelsat 115 West B goes live

October 15, 2015

Eutelsat 115 West B, the first all-electric satellite of the Eutelsat Communications fleet has been fully powered up and is now providing services to customers across the Americas. The satellite has extended Eutelsat’s coverage of the Americas to Alaska and Canada in the North, Easter Island in the West and to Patagonia in the South, creating a Pan-American footprint.

Patricio Northland, CEO Eutelsat Americas, said: “We are delighted to see Eutelsat 115 West B West B fully fired up and ready to pursue the expansion of services we provide clients across the Americas. Both new and longstanding customers will benefit from this satellite’s exceptional performance for a broad range of services, and I am convinced that our commitment to innovation will continue to pay off in the Americas and beyond.”

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