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Hot Bird 6

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2002-038ALaunched 8/21/2002

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Hot Bird 6 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas V 401
Launch Date: 8/21/2002
Last Contact: 8/7/2016

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785 km
Inclination: 0.04 deg
Dry Mass: 1,500 kg
Total Mass: 3,905 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Eutelsat
Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space

Constellation

Name: Eutelsat GEO fleet historical
Active Satellites: 24

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2002-038A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/445