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EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13E (28946)
COSPAR: 2006-007B | Alt Name: Hot Bird 7A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 11, 2006
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28946
International Designator
2006-007B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:23:21 GMT
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Inclination
2.13°
Right Ascension
83.81°
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Argument of Perigee
196.53°
Period
1467.60 min
Mean Motion
0.98 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13E
Alternative Name
Hot Bird 7A
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 28946U 06007B 26185.18289007 -.00000186 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 28946 2.1344 83.8146 0006528 196.5251 229.2917 0.98119434 74412
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13E (also known as Hot Bird 7A) is a communication satellite launched on March 11, 2006, from ELA3 launch pad at the Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.7 meters in length, 1.8 meters in diameter, and spans 36.9 meters with its deployed solar arrays. It was manufactured by ALCAF and is owned by EUTSA. Its mission involves direct broadcasting communication. Equipped with 38 Ku Band transponders and two deployable solar arrays, it has a dry mass of 1740 kg and a launch mass of 4100 kg. The satellite's expected lifetime is 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.7
Diameter
1.8
Span
36.9
Dry Mass
1740
Launch Mass
4100
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
16.4536
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hot Bird 7A
Purpose
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Mission
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Manufacturer
ALCAF
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Spacebus 3000B3
Configuration
Spacebus-3000B3
Motor
S400
Equipment
38 Ku Band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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