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Hot Bird 3

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1997-049ALaunched 9/2/1997

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Hot Bird 3/MTP
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP 44LP-3
Launch Date: 9/2/1997
Last Contact: 6/30/2011

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,784.5 km
Inclination: 0.49 deg
Dry Mass: 1,280 kg
Total Mass: 2,915 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: 1997-049A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/445