Eutelsat 25B or Es'hail 1 is

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's first satellite. It is a

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operated by Es'hailSat. The satellite is based on a Space Systems/Loral 1300 satellite bus, and was launched into orbit on an

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rocket from

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. In 2018 Eutelsat sold its interest in the satellite to Es’hailSat for €135 million.

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Eutelsat 25B coverage maps
as files
Eutelsat 25B coverage maps
on Google Maps
Eutelsat 25B real time tracking
Eutelsat satellites Communications satellites in geostationary orbit Spacecraft launched in 2013 2013 in Qatar Space program of Qatar Ariane commercial payloads First artificial satellites of a country {{Spacecraft-stub

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