Hot Bird 6

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:05:00

Wednesday August 21, 2002

Watch Replay

Official Livestream

Mission Details

Launch Notes

The maiden launch of Atlas V.

Hot Bird 6

Wiki

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.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

3,905 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Atlas V 401

Active 2002 to 2022

United Launch Alliance logo

Manufacturer

ULA

Price

$109.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.81m

Height: 58.3m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 9,797 kg

GTO: 4,750 kg

Liftoff Thrust

3,826 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 13.8m

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-41

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

15 days 22 hours

Stats

Atlas V


1st

Mission

1st

Mission of 2002

2002


38th

Orbital launch attempt