Atlantic Bird

{{Short description|Series of satellites}}

Atlantic Bird was a series of satellites operated by Eutelsat over the Atlantic Ocean. In 2012 the series was merged into Eutelsat's main fleet as part of the company's rebranding.{{cite web|url=https://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/eutelsat-satellites-renamed-today.153294/|title=Eutelsat Satellites renamed today|date=March 1, 2012|access-date=December 26, 2022}}

Two of the original three satellites replaced the France Telecom Telecom 2 satellites which Eutelsat had acquired in 1999. Five satellites were in operation as of 2006:

• Atlantic Bird 1, operating at 12.5°W{{cite web|url=https://sky-brokers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Arianespace-Launchkit-Eutelsat-ATLANTIC-BIRD-1.pdf|title=Arianespace Presskit Flight 155|date=December 2020|access-date=December 25, 2022}}
• Atlantic Bird 2, launched in September 2001 and operating at 8°W (Replaced Telecom 2A){{cite news|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0110/26atlanticbird/|title=Eutelsat puts Atlantic Bird 2 into commercial service|date=October 25, 2001|publisher=Spaceflight Now|access-date=December 25, 2022}}
• Atlantic Bird 3, a Spacebus 3000B3, operating at 5°W (Replaced Telecom 2C){{cite web|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/stellat-1.htm|title=Stellat 5 / Atlantic Bird 3 → Eutelsat 5 West A|publisher=Spacefacts.de|access-date=December 25, 2022}}
• Atlantic Bird 4, operated at 7°W (Formerly Hot Bird 4, also known as Nilesat 103){{cite web|url=https://www.satellitetoday.com/uncategorized/2006/07/06/eutelsat-completes-transfer-of-atlantic-bird-4-satellite/|title=Eutelsat Completes Transfer Of Atlantic Bird 4 Satellite|date=July 6, 2006|publisher=Via Satellite|access-date=December 25, 2022}}
• Atlantic Bird 7, launched in September 2011 and operating at 7°W{{cite web|url=https://spacenews.com/eutelsats-atlantic-bird-7-begins-service/|title=Eutelsat's Atlantic Bird 7 Begins Service|first=Peter B. |last=de Selding |date=October 25, 2011|publisher=Space News|access-date=December 25, 2022}}