Eutelsat Group has admitted defeat on its EUTELSAT 113 West A satellite follow the anomaly on 31 January.
In a statement, the Paris-based organisation said it had now ceased operations on the satellite.
Launched in 2006 and operating in inclined orbit at the 113° West position, EUTELSAT 113 West A (ex-Satmex 6) provided coverage of the Americas in C- and Ku-bands serving customers in video, data, and Government services on 18 operational transponders.
Mitigation actions are underway to minimise the disruption to customers impacted, including accelerated transfer to alternative capacity on our satellites located at the 115 degrees and 117 degrees West positions.
Approaching its end-of-life, the satellite is no longer part of the In Orbit Insurance policy.
Before mitigation, the mechanical impact on revenues of the non-availability of the satellite is circa €3m in FY24 and €5-6m per annum for the period FY25-28.
