Eutelsat 4B

Also known as E4B, Eutelsat 25A, E25A, Eurobird 2, HotBird 5

retired

Position4° E (88.2° E)

NORAD / COSPAR25495 / 1998-057A

OperatorEutelsat Communications S.A.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space

ModelEurostar-2000+

Mass2995 kg

Dry mass1700 kg

Launch siteCape Canaveral SFS

Launch vehicleAtlas 2A (Atlas IIA)

11701H11699.8H

20 Ku-band transponders to provide business services, satellite news gathering and television and radio programme distribution.

Lifetime

09 Oct 1998Launched

12 yrDesign life

27.9 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Oct 2010End of life

Satellite is retired