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EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13G (54225)
COSPAR: 2022-146A | Alt Name: EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13G
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 3, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54225
International Designator
2022-146A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:37:41 GMT
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Inclination
0.05°
Right Ascension
226.77°
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Argument of Perigee
309.79°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13G
Alternative Name
EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13G
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUTSA
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 54225U 22146A 26200.85951110 .00000084 00000+0 00000+0 0 9993
2 54225 0.0480 226.7732 0002118 309.7923 83.5066 01.00271603 7797
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13G, also known as EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13G, is a communication satellite launched on November 3, 2022, from the AFETR launch site using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7 meters in length and 3 meters in diameter with a span of 40 meters. It weighs 4,476 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 4,200 kilograms. Equipped with an Eurostar NEO bus configuration, it features two deployable solar arrays, batteries, and is designed for direct broadcasting communication missions. Its payload includes 80 active Ku-band transponders and a hosted L-band EGNOS GEO-4. The satellite is expected to have a lifetime of 15 years. It was manufactured by ADST and owned by EUTSA.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7
Diameter
3
Span
40
Dry Mass
4200
Launch Mass
4476
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
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Color
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Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
HotBird 13G
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
Unknown
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