W3A - SkyPlex

Eutelsat’s W3A satellite embarks five SkyPlex payloads with one “enhanced” SkyPlex unit.

Developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) with Alenia Spazio as prime contractor, SkyPlex is a payload designed for onboard digital multiplexing.

Since 1998 and its launch aboard Hotbird 4, SkyPlex has been a technological and commercial breakthrough in Satellite Telecommunications. Today there are 12 SKYPLEX units on orbit aboard the following Eutelsat satellites: Hotbird 4 (one unit), Hotbird 5 (3 units), Hotbird 6 (8 units).