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GEO Satellite

Eutelsat 13G (HOTBIRD 13G) GEO

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Launch date

3 November 2022

Position

13° East

Manufacturer

Airbus Defense & Space

Operator

Eutelsat

Launch operator

SpaceX

Launch vehicle

Falcon 9

Expected lifetime

15+ Years

Regions

Europe Region
Middle East Region
North & Central Africa Region

Eutelsat 13G (HOTBIRD 13G) at 13° East is operated by satellite operator Eutelsat from France. In August 2018 Eutelsat ordered two new large satellites (HOTBIRD 13F & 13G) from manufacturer Airbus Defense & Space to replace the three existing satellites at its HOTBIRD flagship neighborhood. The HOTBIRD family at 13° East forms one of the largest broadcasting systems in Europe, delivering 1,000 television channels to more than 160 million TV homes in the EMEA region.

The Hotbird-13G weighs 4,500kgs and is equipped with 80 Ku-band transponders. The satellite is designed to operate for 15 years, using all-electric propulsion and has 22kW of power capability provided by two large solar panels. The all-electric propulsion system enables a reduced launch mass for the satellite, which do not have to carry large amounts of liquid fuel.

The Eutelsat 13G (HOTBIRD 13G) at 13° East was launched on November 3rd 2022 by SpaceX on a Falcon 9 rocket launcher from the Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) USA. The satellite was intended to be launched on the Ariane 6 launcher operated by Arianespace, but delays for that rocket caused Eutelsat to turn to SpaceX.

GEO Satellite

Eutelsat 13G (HOTBIRD 13G)

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Eutelsat Hotbird 13G under test at Airbus
Eutelsat Hotbird 13F in orbit

GEO Satellite

Eutelsat 13G (HOTBIRD 13G)

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