Launch Date
December 20, 2008
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
33459
International Designator
2008-065A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
2.99°
Right Ascension
79.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
25.44°
Period
1436.12 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13C
Alternative Name
Hot Bird 9
Type
Status
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 33459U 08065A 26185.21220396 -.00000272 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 33459 2.9911 78.9978 0003356 25.4405 203.8699 1.00270135 47516
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
39.4
Dry Mass
2338
Launch Mass
4880
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.3245
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Hot Bird 9
Purpose
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Mission
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Manufacturer
ASTT
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D-15-300
Equipment
64 active Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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