HOT BIRD™ 8 :: 13° East
With a launch mass of 4.9 tonnes HOT BIRD™ 8 is the largest and most powerful broadcast satellite serving Europe.
The satellite has 64 Ku-band transponders which span the entire range of frequencies used at Eutelsat's HOT BIRD™ neighbourhood.
Designed for television and radio broadcasting, HOT BIRD™ 8 replaces the 20 transponders on the HOT BIRD™ 3 satellite, which will continue service at the new location of 10° East, under the name of EUROBIRD™ 10.
In conjunction with HOT BIRD™ 7A, which was launched in February 2006, it will also contribute to raising in-orbit redundancy at Eutelsat’s HOT BIRD™ neighbourhood.
Launch date: 05/08/06
Launch details: Proton M Breeze M
Satellite construction: EADS Astrium
