EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F (54048)

COSPAR: 2022-134A | Alt Name: EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13F

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 15, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

54048

International Designator

2022-134A

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:37:41 GMT

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Inclination

0.05°

Right Ascension

283.27°

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Argument of Perigee

78.16°

Period

1436.09 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F

Alternative Name

EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13F

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

EUTSA

Country

France

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 54048U 22134A   26200.85951110  .00000084  00000+0  00000+0 0  9993

2 54048   0.0531 283.2737 0001930  78.1615 258.6377 01.00272001 13707

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Summary

EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F (OBJECT_ID: 2022-134A) is a communication satellite launched on October 15, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 7 meters in length and 3 meters in diameter with a span of 40 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite was manufactured by ADST (Airbus Defence and Space) and is configured as Eurostar-Neo, equipped with 80 active Ku-band transponders and a hosted L-band EGNOS GEO-4 payload. It has a dry mass of 4200 kg and a launch mass of 4476 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission is for direct broadcasting communication purposes with an expected operational lifetime of 15 years. The satellite's shape is described as Box + 2 Pan, and it belongs to EUTSA (Eutelsat S.A.).

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

4200

Launch Mass

4476

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

HotBird 13F

Purpose

Communication (Direct Broadcasting)

Mission

Communication (Direct Broadcasting)

Manufacturer

ADST

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

Eurostar NEO

Configuration

Eurostar-Neo

Motor

PPS-5000

Equipment

80 active Ku-band transponders (#F,G), hosted L-band EGNOS GEO-4 (#G)

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

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