Eos 2

Eos 2 is the name of one satellite operated by Eos. It was formerly owned by Carte Telecom where it was called CarteSat1. Uplink is provided from the Carte Telecom Sattelite Centre in Swindon, which provides back-up for important television feeds from Eos 1 and other Network Six feeds, as well as being the communications satellite for Carte Telecom and 4Tel.

History
Eos 2 was the second satellite to launch into the Eos fleet, originally known as CarteSat1, it later became Eos 2 when Carte Satellite Company and fourtsnsat merged. Despite the satellite being launched later on, it was moved onto the Helios Platform first, ending its transition in October.

Service History
The satellites main functions are running backup feeds for Eos 1, as well as running the communication systems for most Carte Telecom services, including Carte Wireless and Telecarte Mobile, Carte Telecom's mobile operators in the UK and Europe. With the merger of Carte Satellite Company and fourtsnsat, television services from Eos 2 were moved to Eos 1 and telephone services from Eos 1 were moved to Eos 2. This is why telecommunication circuits for 4Tel are also carried.