August 21, 2002 10:05 pm
Hot Bird 6
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Atlas V 401
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Eutelsat 8 West C, known as Hot Bird 6 prior to 2012 and Hot Bird 13A from 2012 to 2013, is a French communications satellite. Operated by Eutelsat, it provides direct to home broadcasting services from geostationary orbit.
Launch Overview
Window Open
22:05 UTC
Window Close
22:05 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 21, 2002 · 22:05 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Target Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Martin
Payload
Hot Bird 6
Rocket
Atlas V 401
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Eutelsat 8 West C, known as Hot Bird 6 prior to 2012 and Hot Bird 13A from 2012 to 2013, is a French communications satellite. Operated by Eutelsat, it provides direct to home broadcasting services from geostationary orbit.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Lockheed Martin
Space Launch Complex 41
Launch Overview
Window Open
22:05 UTC
Window Close
22:05 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 21, 2002 · 22:05 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Target Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Martin
Payload
Hot Bird 6
Rocket
Atlas V 401
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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