LAUNCH CENTER

Launch Image
Success
Fri Aug 04 2006
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Hot Bird 8

Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

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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-M

Description:

Proton-M Briz-M rocket
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)