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Satellite Name: Hotbird 9 (Hot Bird 9)
Status: active
Position: 13° E (13° E)
Norad: 33462
Cospar number: 2008-065D
Operator: European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT)
Launch date: 20-Dec-08
Launch site: Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Launch mass (kg): 4885
Dry mass (kg):
Manufacturer: EADS Astrium
Model (bus): Eurostar-3000
Orbit: GEO
Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.

Call sign:
Beacon(s):
Details:

64 active Ku-band transponders covering Europe, North Africa, Middle East.

Beams:

Predicted Ku-band Wide Europe Beam (active)

Charts: list

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