LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Fri Aug 04 2006
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Hot Bird 8
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(9:48 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(9:48 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(9:48 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Proton-M Briz-MDescription:
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- Hotbird 8's mission is to replace existing Hotbird capacity and to join Hot Bird 7A in bringing in-orbit sparing to a level where 13° East can maintain its reputation as one of the most secure multi-satellite video neighbourhoods. The satellite has been designed to cover all 102 Ku-band transponders/frequencies at 13° East which means that it can substitute any transponder on the other Hotbird satellites.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Pad
200/39 (200L)