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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
20:47:00
Thursday November 21, 1996
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Hot Bird (also styled HOTBIRD) is a group of satellites operated by Eutelsat, located at 13°E over the equator (orbital position) and with a transmitting footprint over Asia, Europe, North Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
25th
Mission
5th
Mission of 1996
71st
Orbital launch attempt