Eutelsat 12 West G

Also known as E12WG, Eutelsat Hot Bird 13C, HB13C, HB9, Hotbird 9, Hot Bird 9

active

Position12° W (50.3° W)

NORAD / COSPAR33459 / 2008-065A

OperatorEutelsat Communications S.A.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space

ModelEurostar-3000

Mass4880 kg

Dry mass2338 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 ECA

12500H11703.4H

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

Lifetime

20 Dec 2008Launched

15 yrDesign life

17.6 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Dec 2023End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 2.6 years