Eutelsat 16C (ex SESAT) junked

[Analoguesat]

Confirmation that Eute 16C has been decommissioned after 17 years service.

EUTELSAT 16C satellite, formerly SESAT, sets record for in-orbit life | Thales Group

and

SESAT 1 → Eutelsat 16C

There is probably a press release on the Eutelsat website somewhere but its such a mess since the last redesign I can find anything

 

[Ghostleader]

Confirmation that Eute 16C has been decommissioned after 17 years service.

EUTELSAT 16C satellite, formerly SESAT, sets record for in-orbit life | Thales Group

and

SESAT 1 → Eutelsat 16C

There is probably a press release on the Eutelsat website somewhere but its such a mess since the last redesign I can find anything

That slot has had some disasterous luck for the replacement birds.