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Hot Bird 8

Proton-M/Briz-M launch from Baikonur (Russia) on August 4, 2006, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 4, 2006 · 21:48 UTCLaunch 2006-032Launch no. 4,784 in the log
RocketProton-M/Briz-Mvariant I
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyILS-KRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 4, 2006, 21:48
Launch designation
2006-032
Mission
Hot Bird 8
Vehicle flight ID
535-14/88516

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
35,999 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Hot Bird 82006-032ANORAD 29270Eutelsat SACommunications4,875 kgRenamed · Mar 1, 2012

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.