Hot Bird 13B
| Names | Hot Bird 8 (2006-12) Hot Bird 13B (2012—) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communication |
| Operator | Eutelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-032A |
| SATCAT no. | 29270 |
| Website | www |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar-3000 |
| Manufacturer | Astrium |
| Launch mass | 4,875 kilograms (10,748 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 4 August 2006, 21:48:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur 200/39 |
| Contractor | International Launch Services |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 13° east |
| Slot | Hot Bird |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 64 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Europe North Africa Middle East |
Hot Bird 13B, known as Hot Bird 8 prior to 2012, is a French communications satellite. Operated by Eutelsat, it provides direct to home broadcasting services from geostationary orbit as part of Eutelsat's Hot Bird constellation at a longitude of 13 degrees east.
Hot Bird 13B was constructed by Astrium, and is based on the Eurostar-3000 satellite bus. It has a mass of 4,875 kilograms (10,748 lb) and is expected to operate for 15 years. The spacecraft has 64 Ku-band transponders,[1] broadcasting satellite television and radio to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.[2]
Hot Bird 8, as it was then named, was launched by a Proton-M carrier rocket with a Briz-M upper stage. The launch took place from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, at 21:48:00 on 4 August 2006[3] with spacecraft separation occurring at 06:59:20 on 5 August.[4] The launch was conducted by International Launch Services.[5] The spacecraft was deployed into geosynchronous transfer orbit, raising itself to its operational geostationary position at 13 degrees east by means of its apogee motor. The spacecraft is co-located with Hot Bird 13C and Hot Bird 13D.
References
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "Hot Bird 8, 9, 10 → Eutelsat Hot Bird 13B, 13C, 13D / Atlantic Bird 4A / Eutelsat 3C". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13B satellite". The Fleet. Eutelsat. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "ILS Current Campaign Blog - HOT BIRD 8" (PDF). International Launch Services. 7 September 2006. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "HOT BIRD 8". International Launch Services. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
External links
- International Media Switzerland Official provider's site
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