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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Briz-M200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Hot Bird 8
Launched
August 4, 2006
Summary
Hot Bird 8 launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Briz-M from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 4, 2006. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 120th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 4,786th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). Hot Bird 8, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 421 × 35,842 km orbit inclined 49.1°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 11th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 2nd this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 120th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 4,786th orbital launch attempt36th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Hot Bird 8 · NORAD 29270 · 2006-032 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2006-032A
- Epoch
- 2006-08-05 01:26:44 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.26352962 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7227959
- Inclination
- 49.1095°
- Ascending node
- 289.0036°
- Arg. of perigee
- 359.8128°
- Mean anomaly
- 0.1211°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Direct-GEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 2 still in orbit
- Hot Bird 8 · NORAD 29270
Briz-M No. 88516 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Hotbird 8's mission is to replace existing Hotbird capacity and to join Hot Bird 7A in bringing in-orbit sparing to a level where 13° East can maintain its reputation as one of the most secure multi-satellite video neighbourhoods. The satellite has been designed to cover all 102 Ku-band transponders/frequencies at 13° East which means that it can substitute any transponder on the other Hotbird satellites.
Pad
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
105th launch from 200/39 (200L), 3rd this year · 1,260th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
47 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Hot Bird 8 launch?
Hot Bird 8 launched on August 4, 2006. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Hot Bird 8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Hot Bird 8?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Hot Bird 8 launch from?
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Hot Bird 8 reach?
Hot Bird 8, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 421 × 35,842 km orbit inclined 49.1°.
How many satellites did Hot Bird 8 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).