Hot Bird 9

EUTELSAT

Spacecraft n°:

EUTELSAT spacecraft n°: 31

Launch data:

Designation	33459 / 08065A
Launch date	20 Dec 2008 - 22:35 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle	Ariane-5ECA
Mission	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35786 x 35787 km
Eccentricity	1,19E-05
Inclination	0.06 deg
Period	1436.09 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	EADS Astrium
Platform	Eurostar 3000
Operator	EUTELSAT
Mass at launch	4880 kg
Dry Mass	2338 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	14500 W
Design lifetime	15 yrs - still active

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
5 Feb 2009	~3° E	manoeuvred off-station, drifting to E
~14 Feb 2009	12° E	relocated
Nov 2010	0.99° E

HotBird 9 is a Ku-band satellite and will replace HotBird 3 at 13°E.

Mission details:

64 Ku-band transponders.

Ref.: #7(JR605), #225(09.01, 09.02), #226 - update: 05.03.11