Hot Bird 13C

Hot Bird 13C

Names	Hot Bird 9 (2008-12) Hot Bird 13C (2012—)
Mission type	Communication
Operator	Eutelsat
COSPAR ID	2008-065A
SATCAT №	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

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 Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, with 64 NATO J-band (IEEE K_u band) transponders.

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

• 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.

1. "Two Eutelsat satellites are orbited by Arianespace on Ariane 5's 28th consecutive mission success". Arianespace. 2008-12-20.

External links

• Hot Bird 9 frequency chart on LyngSat
• Eutelsat Hot Bird 13C Channels List on Satepedia
• Eutelsat Hot Bird 13C Satellite Info on Satepedia
• Hot Bird 9 details at Eutelsat
• Hot Bird 9 Ku-band Europe Beam footprint(s) at SatBeams

• Location: 0°0′N 13°00′E / 0.000°N 13.000°ECoordinates: 0°0′N 13°00′E / 0.000°N 13.000°E
• International Media Switzerland Official provider's site