2002 · Lockheed Martin
Hot Bird 6
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Eutelsat 8 West C, known as Hot Bird 6 prior to 2012 and Hot Bird 13A from 2012 to 2013, is a French communications satellite. Operated by Eutelsat, it provides direct to home broadcasting services from geostationary orbit.
Overview
- Date / time
- August 21, 2002 at 10:05 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 41
- Mission
- Hot Bird 6
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit