Hot Bird 13C, formerly Hot Bird 9, is a communications satellite operated by Eutelsat, launched 20 December 2008 aboard an Ariane 5ECA carrier rocket along with the Eutelsat W2M spacecraft.[1] It was built by EADS Astrium, based on a Eurostar E3000 satellite bus. It was positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 13°E. After in-orbit testing it will provide communications services to Asia, Europe, Americas, North Africa and the Middle East, with 64 NATO J-band (IEEE Ku band) transponders.
| Names | Hot Bird 9 (2008–2012) Hot Bird 13C (2012–present) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communication |
| Operator | Eutelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2008-065A |
| SATCAT no. | 33459 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | EADS Astrium |
| Launch mass | 4,880 kilograms (10,760 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 December 2008, 22:35:14 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
The satellite has a mass of 4,880 kilograms, and an expected service life of 15 years. It is identical to the Hot Bird 8 and Hot Bird 10 satellites.
References edit
- Krebs, Gunter. "Hot Bird 8, 9, 10". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- "HOT BIRD-9 Gets Top Berth Position". Satnews Daily. 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ^ "Two Eutelsat satellites are orbited by Arianespace on Ariane 5's 28th consecutive mission success". Arianespace. 2008-12-20.
External links edit
- Hot Bird 13C at the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization official website.
- Hot Bird 13C frequency chart on LyngSat
- Hot Bird 13C Ku-band Europe Beam footprint(s) at SatBeams
- Location: 0°0′N 13°00′E / 0.000°N 13.000°E