Lockheed Martin

Hot Bird 6

Atlas V 401

SUCCESS
Success

Wednesday, August 21, 2002 · 22:05 UTC

Mission

/01

Eutelsat 8 West C, known as Hot Bird 6 prior to 2012 and Hot Bird 13A from 2012 to 2013, is a French communications satellite. Operated by Eutelsat, it provides direct to home broadcasting services from geostationary orbit.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Atlas V 401

Variant: 401

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.583° N, 80.583° W

28

Pad Launches

601

Location Launches

62

Agency Launches

38

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