Atlas V 401 | Hot Bird 6
Lockheed Martin · Atlas V 401 · Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Lockheed Martin's 62nd launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 4,549th orbital launch attempt
August 21, 2002Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 21, 22:05 – Aug 21, 22:05 UTC
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Hot Bird 6
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.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
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