Hot Bird 13B, known as Hot Bird 8 prior to 2012, is a geostationary communications satellite. Operated by Eutelsat, it provides direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting services from geostationary orbit as part of Eutelsat's Hot Bird constellation at a longitude of 13° East.
Satellite description
Eutelsat and EADS Astrium announced in September 2003 the signature of a contract for the construction the Hot Bird 8 broadcast satellite. Hot Bird 8 was constructed by EADS Astrium, and is based on the Eurostar-3000 satellite bus. It has a mass of 4875 kg 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]
Launch
Hot Bird 8, as it was then named, was launched by a Proton-M launch vehicle with a Briz-M upper stage. The launch took place from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, at 21:48:00 UTC on 4 August 2006[3] with spacecraft separation occurring at 06:59:20 UTC on 5 August 2006.[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° East by means of its apogee motor. The spacecraft is co-located with Hot Bird 13C and Hot Bird 13D.
External links
- Hot Bird 13B at the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization official website.
- Hot Bird 13B frequency chart on LyngSat
References
- Hotbird 8, 9, 10 → Hotbird 13B, 13C, 13D / Atlantic Bird 4A / Eutelsat 3C / Eutelsat 33E Gunter's Space Page, 14 August 2018, retrieved 15 April 2021^
- EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13B satellite The Fleet, Eutelsat, retrieved 4 October 2013^
- Jonathan McDowell. Launch Log Jonathan's Space Page, 14 March 2021, retrieved 14 April 2021^
- ILS Current Campaign Blog - HOT BIRD 8 International Launch Services, 7 September 2006, retrieved 4 October 2013^
- HOT BIRD 8 International Launch Services, retrieved 4 October 2013^