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Hot Bird 13E
Geostationary communications satellite. Hot Bird 13E was launched on March 11, 2006 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (March 2009).
COSPAR 2006-007BNORAD 28946France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Hot Bird 7A
- Common name
- Hot Bird 13E
- International designator
- 2006-007B
- NORAD catalog number
- 28946
- GCAT identifier
- S28946
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/499
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Eutelsat HB
- Owner
- EutelsatSA
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Alcatel Alenia Space (F)
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 3000B3
Launch
- Date
- March 11, 2006 · 22:33 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-007Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,777 km
- Apogee
- 35,795 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- March 2009
- Last known active
- Jun 9, 2025
- End of operations
- Jun 1, 2025
Size
- Mass
- 4,100 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,740 kg
- Length
- 3.7 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 36.9 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q474258 (CC0).