HOT BIRD™ 9 :: 13° EAST
Built by EADS-Astrium, HOT BIRD™ 9 joins Eutelsat's 13 degrees East neighbourhood, serving Europe, North Africa and the Middle-East. This flagship position broadcasts over 1 100 television channels to over 120 million homes and is the Europe's prime orbital location in terms of channels broadcast.
HOT BIRD™ 9 will help further advance the development of digital and high-definition TV. As is the case of all Eutelsat's broadcasting satellites, viewers will be able to watch the HOT BIRD™ 9 TV channels via a simple receive-only dish. The satellite will also deliver channels to cable and DTT networks, and the add-on TV coverage needed for triple-play offers.
On the entry into service of HOT BIRD™ 9, HOT BIRD™ 7A was released from its original mission at 13 degrees East. The satellite has been rebranded EUROBIRD™ 9A and relocated to Eutelsat's new European broadcasting neighbourhood at 9 degrees East, increasing the number of operational transponders from 20 to 38.
Launch date: 20/12/08
Launch details: Ariane 5 ECA
Satellite construction: EADS Astrium
COVERAGE ZONES
:: HOT BIRD™ 9 downlinks
SERVICES OFFERED
:: Television
:: Radio
:: Interactive services
:: Dual reception at 9° and 13° East
TV INFO ON THE HOT BIRD™ SATELLITES
:: TV PLATFORMS
:: TV CHANNELS
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HOT BIRD™ at 13° East - the premium broadcasting position (PDF, 800 KB)
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