Eutelsat Hot Bird 13E

Also known as HB13E, Eutelsat 9A, E9A, Eurobird 9A, Hot Bird 7A, Hotbird 7A

active

Position16° W (15.8° W)

NORAD / COSPAR28946 / 2006-007B

OperatorEutelsat Communications S.A.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerThales Group

ModelSpacebus-3000B3

Mass4100 kg

Dry mass1740 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 ECA

11702.8H11704H12500H

38 Ku-band transponders to provide video and Internet services to Europe.

Lifetime

11 Mar 2006Launched

15 yrDesign life

20.4 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Mar 2021End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 5.4 years