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{{short description|Communications satellite}}
{{Infobox spaceflight
| name               = Eutelsat 31A
| names_list         = e-Bird (2003–2006)<br/>Eurobird 3 (2006–2012)<br/>Eutelsat 33A (2012–2014)<br/>Eutelsat 31A (2014–present)
| image              = 
| image_caption      = 
| mission_type       = Communications
| operator           = [[Eutelsat]]
| COSPAR_ID          = 2003-043A
| SATCAT             = 27948
| mission_duration   = 10&nbsp;years (achieved)<br/>{{time interval|September 27, 2003, 23:14:46|show=ymd|sep=,}}<br/>(in orbit)
| spacecraft_bus     = [[HS-376|BSS-376]]
| manufacturer       = [[Boeing]]
| dry_mass           = {{convert|888|kg}}
| launch_mass        = {{convert|1530|kg}}
| power              = [[watt]]s
| launch_date        = {{start-date|27 September 2003, 23:14:46|timezone=yes}}&nbsp;UTC
| launch_rocket      = [[Ariane 5|Ariane 5G]]
| launch_site        = [[Guiana Space Centre|Kourou]] [[ELA-3]]
| launch_contractor  = [[Arianespace]]
| disposal_type      = 
| deactivated        = <!--{{end-date| }}-->
| orbit_epoch        = 
| orbit_reference    = [[geocentric orbit|Geocentric]]
| orbit_regime       = [[Geostationary orbit|Geostationary]]
| orbit_periapsis    = 
| orbit_apoapsis     = 
| orbit_inclination  = 
| orbit_period       = 
| orbit_longitude    = 31°&nbsp;East
| orbit_slot         = 
| apsis              = gee
| trans_band         = 20&nbsp;Ku-band
| trans_frequency    = 
| trans_bandwidth    = 
| trans_capacity     = 
| trans_coverage     = [[Continental Europe]]<br/>[[Great Britain]]<br/>[[Scandinavia]]<br/>[[Turkey]]
| trans_TWTA         = 
| trans_EIRP         = 
| trans_HPBW         = 
}}
'''Eutelsat 31A''', formerly '''e-Bird''', '''Eurobird 3''' and '''Eutelsat 33A''', is a [[communications satellite]] that offers capacity for broadband and broadcast services in [[Europe]]. It is owned by [[Eutelsat]].

Positioned at [[31st meridian east|31° East]] - having been relocated from [[33rd meridian east|33° East]] in May 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spacenews.com/article/satellite-telecom/40583eutelsat-continues-to-cater-to-brazil%E2%80%99s-ka-band-appetite|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140608115444/http://www.spacenews.com/article/satellite-telecom/40583eutelsat-continues-to-cater-to-brazil%E2%80%99s-ka-band-appetite|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 8, 2014|title=Eutelsat Continues To Cater to Brazil's Ka-band Appetite|first=Peter|last=de Selding|date=16 May 2014|access-date=8 June 2014}}</ref> - Eutelsat 31A is optimised for interactive broadband services, and also valued by broadcasters for occasional use and professional video services, and data networks like Estar by [[Technologie Satelitarne]] service.

Its 20 [[Ku band|K<sub>u</sub> band]] transponders are connected to four spot beams over Europe and Turkey. These four beams overlap to allow hubs located in the hot spots of each beam to communicate with each other, thus ensuring highly effective pan-European coverage.

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