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EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13B (29270)
COSPAR: 2006-032A | Alt Name: Hot Bird 8
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 4, 2006
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
29270
International Designator
2006-032A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:29:24 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
1.70°
Right Ascension
82.07°
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Argument of Perigee
20.71°
Period
1436.07 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13B
Alternative Name
Hot Bird 8
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 29270U 06032A 26185.22875738 .00000167 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 29270 1.7028 82.0661 0003624 20.7124 294.8974 1.00273488 47472
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13B, also known as Hot Bird 8, is a communication satellite owned by EUTSA and operated for direct broadcasting purposes. Launched on August 4, 2006, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-M/Briz-M vehicle, this Eurostar-3000 configured satellite has dimensions of 5.8 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 39 meters due to its solar arrays. The spacecraft carries 64 active Ku-band transponders for communication tasks and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. With a dry mass of 2000 kg and a launch mass of 4875 kg, it was manufactured by ASTT and designed to have an operational lifetime of 15 years. The satellite's shape consists of a box design augmented by two panels, providing a radar cross-section (RCS) value of approximately 31.6228 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
2.5
Span
39
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
4875
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
31.6228
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hot Bird 8
Purpose
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Mission
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Manufacturer
ASTT
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D-15-375
Equipment
64 active Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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