Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Hot Bird 6
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. The satellite was part of Eutelsat's Hot Bird constellation at a longitude of 13 degrees east until it was relocated to 8 degrees east between July and August 2013.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,905.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
SLC-41, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
2002
38th orbital launch attempt
Atlas V
1st mission
1st mission of 2002
1st successful mission