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Hot Bird 2

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1996-067ALaunched 11/21/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Hot Bird 2 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIA
Launch Date: 11/21/1996
Last Contact: 4/27/2017

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,784 km
Inclination: 0.09 deg
Dry Mass: 1,150 kg
Total Mass: 2,910 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Eutelsat
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Constellation

Name: Eutelsat GEO fleet historical
Active Satellites: 24

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-067A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/321