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Hot Bird 6
Atlas V 401Lockheed MartinSpace Launch Complex 41
Wednesday, August 21, 2002 · 10:05 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadHot Bird 6
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerLockheed Martin
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
30 / 30100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.583°N
- Longitude
- 80.583°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
10:05 PM UTC - 10:05 PM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
