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Hot Bird 8

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2006-032ALaunched 8/4/2006

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Hot Bird 8 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Date: 8/4/2006

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 0.07 deg
Dry Mass: 2,000 kg
Total Mass: 4,875 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Communications

Payload Category

COM

Payload Class

B

Organizations

Operator: Eutelsat
Manufacturer: Airbus

Constellation

Name: Eutelsat GEO fleet historical
Active Satellites: 24

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2006-032A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/521