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Hot Bird

May 20, 2023

This article is about the communications satellite series of Eutelsat. For other uses, see hot bird (disambiguation).

Hot Bird (also styled HOTBIRD[1]) is a group of satellites operated by Eutelsat, located at 13°E over the equator (orbital position) and with a transmitting footprint over Asia, Europe, North Africa, Americas and the Middle East.

Hot Bird
Hot Bird Official Logo
Country of originFrance
OperatorEutelsat
ApplicationsCommunications
Specifications
RegimeGeostationary, 13° East
Production
StatusOperational
On order0
Built13
Launched13
Operational3
Retired7
Lost1
Maiden launchHot Bird 1
28 March 1995
Last launchHotbird 13G
3 November 2022

Only digital radio and television channels are transmitted by the Hot Bird constellation, both free-to-air and encrypted. In addition there are a few interactive and IP services. The satellites currently operate at 13° East and are numbered 13B, 13C and 13E. The satellites have been broadcasting digital-only since TV5Monde switched off its analogue signal in 2010.[2]

List of satellites

Name[3] Launch location Current location Launch date Status
Hot Bird 1 Kourou Junk orbit 28 March 1995 Inactive
Hot Bird 2 (Eurobird 9) Cape Canaveral 48°E 21 November 1996 Active
Hot Bird 3 (Eurobird 4) Kourou Junk orbit 2 September 1997 Inactive
Hot Bird 4 (Atlantic Bird 4) Kourou Junk orbit 27 February 1998 Inactive
Hot Bird 5 (Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail)[4] Cape Canaveral 25.5°E 9 October 1998 Active
Hot Bird 6 Cape Canaveral 70.3°E 21 August 2002 Active
Hot Bird 7 Kourou Launch failure 11 December 2002 Failed
Hot Bird 7A (Eurobird 9A) Kourou 13°E 12 March 2006 Active
Hot Bird 8 Baikonur 13°E 4 August 2006 Active
Hot Bird 9 Kourou 13°E 20 December 2008 Active
Hot Bird 10 Kourou 33°E 12 February 2009 Active
Hotbird 13F Cape Canaveral GTO 15 October 2022 in transit
Hotbird 13G Cape Canaveral
 GTO
(13°E planned) 		3 November 2022
 in transit

Satellite details

Hot Bird 1

Hot Bird 1 was launched by Ariane 44LP on 28 March 1995. The 13° east slot predates the launch, with Eutelsat I F-1 having been located there as early as 1983, and EUTELSAT II F-1 having also served time at the location. It has reached end-of-life.

Hot Bird 3

Hot Bird 3 was launched by Ariane 44LP on 2 September 1997 and intended to be moved to 10°E to become Eurobird 10. During the drift from 13°E to 10°E, the satellite suffered loss of power from one solar array. It was nevertheless successfully moved to 10°E, but could only operate at a reduced capacity. Since then, it is operating at 4°E under the name Eurobird 4. At last it was moved to 75°E and renamed to ABS_1B. It has reached end-of-life.

Hot Bird 4

Hot Bird 4 was launched by Ariane 42P on 27 February 1998 and redeployed to 7°W in July 2006, becoming Atlantic Bird 4 / Nilesat 103.

Hot Bird 5

Hot Bird 5 was launched by Atlas-2A on 9 October 1998 and re-located to 25.5°E and renamed Eurobird 2. Six transponders are leased to Arabsat under the name Badr 2, after having been called Arabsat 2D.

Hot Bird 6 (Hot Bird 13D)

Hot Bird 6 was launched by Atlas V 401 on 21 August 2002. Starting on 12 June 2009, the day of Iranian elections, deliberate interference affecting this satellite was traced to Iran. Hot Bird 6 is the primary carrier for BBC Persian Television.[5] As of 2013, it was replaced by Hot Bird 10 (Hot Bird 13D).

Hot Bird 7/7A (Hot Bird 13E)

Hot Bird 7 was lost in December 2002 during the Ariane 5 ECA launch. Its replacement, Hot Bird 7A (a Spacebus 3000B3) was successfully launched on 11 March 2006. Hotbird 7A was renamed Eurobird 9A in February 2009.

In December 2011 Eutelsat announced, that their satellite assets will be renamed under a unified brand name effective from March 2012. This satellite became Eutelsat 9A. In 2016 it was renamed Hotbird 13E.[6]

Hot Bird 8 (Hot Bird 13B)

Hot Bird 8 was launched by Proton on 5 August 2006. With a launch mass of 4.9 tonnes, Hot Bird 8 is the largest and the most powerful broadcast satellite serving Europe.

Hot Bird 9 (Hot Bird 13C)

Hot Bird 9 was launched by Ariane 5 ECA in December 2008. Its entry into service enabled the Hot Bird 7A satellite to be redeployed to 9° East and rebranded Eurobird 9A, increasing capacity to 38 Ku band transponders at this orbital position.

Hot Bird 10 (Eutelsat 33E)

Hot Bird 10 was launched by Ariane 5 ECA in February 2009 with NSS-9, Spirale A and Spirale B. It was initially commissioned as Atlantic Bird 4A at 7°W. When Atlantic Bird 7 became operational, it was renamed Eutelsat 3C and was colocated with Eutelsat 3A at 3° East. Later it became Hotbird 13D and in 2016 Eutelsat 33E. This satellite is located at 33° East.[7]

Hotbird 13F

Hotbird 13F was launched by Falcon 9 Block 5 in October 2022.[8] The launch mass of the satellite is 4,476 kg (9,868 lb). The satellite has been produced by Airbus Defence and Space and it's based on Eurostar Neo bus. The satellite is designed to use PPS5000 plasma propulsion engine (developed by Safran and using xenon) to get to geostationary orbit.[9]

Hotbird 13G

Hotbird 13G was launched by Falcon 9 Block 5 in November 2022. The satellite is very similar to Hotbird 13F. Hotbird 13F and 13G are expected to replace three satellites (13B, 13C, and 13E) at orbital position 13°E, which are near end-of-life in 2022.[9]

Packages broadcast on Hot Bird

Free-to-air channels

Up to 300 television and radio channels are available free-to-air.

References

  1. ^ "PREMIUM ORBITAL POSITIONS IN EUROPE". Eutelsat. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  2. ^ "TV5 Monde Europe wyłączy analog na 13E". SATKurier.pl. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Europe, Africa & Middle East - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com. Retrieved Nov 16, 2022.
  5. ^ BBC Persian television combats broadcast interference from Iran, BBC Press Release
  6. ^ Gunter's Space Page (ed.). "Hotbird 7A → Eurobird 9A → Eutelsat 9A → Hotbird 13E". space.skyrocket.de. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  7. ^ Gunter's Space Page (ed.). "Hotbird 13B, 13C, 13D → Atlantic Bird 4A → Eutelsat 3C → Eutelsat 33E". space.skyrocket.de. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  8. ^ "EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F MISSION". SpaceX.
  9. ^ a b "SpaceX launch to deploy first in new generation of Airbus-built satellites". Spaceflight Now.

External links

  • Eutelsat Hot Bird

Coordinates: 0°0′N 13°00′E / 0.000°N 13.000°E / 0.000; 13.000

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This article is about the communications satellite series of Eutelsat For other uses see hot bird disambiguation Hot Bird also styled HOTBIRD 1 is a group of satellites operated by Eutelsat located at 13 E over the equator orbital position and with a transmitting footprint over Asia Europe North Africa Americas and the Middle East Hot BirdHot Bird Official LogoCountry of originFranceOperatorEutelsatApplicationsCommunicationsSpecificationsRegimeGeostationary 13 EastProductionStatusOperationalOn order0Built13Launched13Operational3Retired7Lost1Maiden launchHot Bird 128 March 1995Last launchHotbird 13G3 November 2022Only digital radio and television channels are transmitted by the Hot Bird constellation both free to air and encrypted In addition there are a few interactive and IP services The satellites currently operate at 13 East and are numbered 13B 13C and 13E The satellites have been broadcasting digital only since TV5Monde switched off its analogue signal in 2010 2 Contents 1 List of satellites 2 Satellite details 2 1 Hot Bird 1 2 2 Hot Bird 3 2 3 Hot Bird 4 2 4 Hot Bird 5 2 5 Hot Bird 6 Hot Bird 13D 2 6 Hot Bird 7 7A Hot Bird 13E 2 7 Hot Bird 8 Hot Bird 13B 2 8 Hot Bird 9 Hot Bird 13C 2 9 Hot Bird 10 Eutelsat 33E 2 10 Hotbird 13F 2 11 Hotbird 13G 3 Packages broadcast on Hot Bird 3 1 Free to air channels 4 References 5 External linksList of satellites EditName 3 Launch location Current location Launch date StatusHot Bird 1 Kourou Junk orbit 28 March 1995 InactiveHot Bird 2 Eurobird 9 Cape Canaveral 48 E 21 November 1996 ActiveHot Bird 3 Eurobird 4 Kourou Junk orbit 2 September 1997 InactiveHot Bird 4 Atlantic Bird 4 Kourou Junk orbit 27 February 1998 InactiveHot Bird 5 Eutelsat 25B Es hail 4 Cape Canaveral 25 5 E 9 October 1998 ActiveHot Bird 6 Cape Canaveral 70 3 E 21 August 2002 ActiveHot Bird 7 Kourou Launch failure 11 December 2002 FailedHot Bird 7A Eurobird 9A Kourou 13 E 12 March 2006 ActiveHot Bird 8 Baikonur 13 E 4 August 2006 ActiveHot Bird 9 Kourou 13 E 20 December 2008 ActiveHot Bird 10 Kourou 33 E 12 February 2009 ActiveHotbird 13F Cape Canaveral GTO 15 October 2022 in transitHotbird 13G Cape Canaveral GTO 13 E planned 3 November 2022 in transitSatellite details EditHot Bird 1 Edit Hot Bird 1 was launched by Ariane 44LP on 28 March 1995 The 13 east slot predates the launch with Eutelsat I F 1 having been located there as early as 1983 and EUTELSAT II F 1 having also served time at the location It has reached end of life Hot Bird 3 Edit Hot Bird 3 was launched by Ariane 44LP on 2 September 1997 and intended to be moved to 10 E to become Eurobird 10 During the drift from 13 E to 10 E the satellite suffered loss of power from one solar array It was nevertheless successfully moved to 10 E but could only operate at a reduced capacity Since then it is operating at 4 E under the name Eurobird 4 At last it was moved to 75 E and renamed to ABS 1B It has reached end of life Hot Bird 4 Edit Hot Bird 4 was launched by Ariane 42P on 27 February 1998 and redeployed to 7 W in July 2006 becoming Atlantic Bird 4 Nilesat 103 Hot Bird 5 Edit Hot Bird 5 was launched by Atlas 2A on 9 October 1998 and re located to 25 5 E and renamed Eurobird 2 Six transponders are leased to Arabsat under the name Badr 2 after having been called Arabsat 2D Hot Bird 6 Hot Bird 13D Edit Hot Bird 6 was launched by Atlas V 401 on 21 August 2002 Starting on 12 June 2009 the day of Iranian elections deliberate interference affecting this satellite was traced to Iran Hot Bird 6 is the primary carrier for BBC Persian Television 5 As of 2013 it was replaced by Hot Bird 10 Hot Bird 13D Hot Bird 7 7A Hot Bird 13E Edit Hot Bird 7 was lost in December 2002 during the Ariane 5 ECA launch Its replacement Hot Bird 7A a Spacebus 3000B3 was successfully launched on 11 March 2006 Hotbird 7A was renamed Eurobird 9A in February 2009 In December 2011 Eutelsat announced that their satellite assets will be renamed under a unified brand name effective from March 2012 This satellite became Eutelsat 9A In 2016 it was renamed Hotbird 13E 6 Hot Bird 8 Hot Bird 13B Edit Hot Bird 8 was launched by Proton on 5 August 2006 With a launch mass of 4 9 tonnes Hot Bird 8 is the largest and the most powerful broadcast satellite serving Europe Hot Bird 9 Hot Bird 13C Edit Hot Bird 9 was launched by Ariane 5 ECA in December 2008 Its entry into service enabled the Hot Bird 7A satellite to be redeployed to 9 East and rebranded Eurobird 9A increasing capacity to 38 Ku band transponders at this orbital position Hot Bird 10 Eutelsat 33E Edit Hot Bird 10 was launched by Ariane 5 ECA in February 2009 with NSS 9 Spirale A and Spirale B It was initially commissioned as Atlantic Bird 4A at 7 W When Atlantic Bird 7 became operational it was renamed Eutelsat 3C and was colocated with Eutelsat 3A at 3 East Later it became Hotbird 13D and in 2016 Eutelsat 33E This satellite is located at 33 East 7 Hotbird 13F Edit Hotbird 13F was launched by Falcon 9 Block 5 in October 2022 8 The launch mass of the satellite is 4 476 kg 9 868 lb The satellite has been produced by Airbus Defence and Space and it s based on Eurostar Neo bus The satellite is designed to use PPS5000 plasma propulsion engine developed by Safran and using xenon to get to geostationary orbit 9 Hotbird 13G Edit Hotbird 13G was launched by Falcon 9 Block 5 in November 2022 The satellite is very similar to Hotbird 13F Hotbird 13F and 13G are expected to replace three satellites 13B 13C and 13E at orbital position 13 E which are near end of life in 2022 9 Packages broadcast on Hot Bird Edit Bis TV fr Eurosport Globecast Kabelio Platforma Canal Polsat Box NOVA Cyprus NOVA Greece Orange Polska Sky Italia TeleSAT Tivusat Viasat UkraineFree to air channels Edit Up to 300 television and radio channels are available free to air References Edit PREMIUM ORBITAL POSITIONS IN EUROPE Eutelsat Retrieved 2022 10 15 TV5 Monde Europe wylaczy analog na 13E SATKurier pl Retrieved 2021 06 14 Comparison of the Hot Bird series satellites Archived from the original on 15 April 2012 Retrieved 8 June 2010 Europe Africa amp Middle East LyngSat www lyngsat com Retrieved Nov 16 2022 BBC Persian television combats broadcast interference from Iran BBC Press Release Gunter s Space Page ed Hotbird 7A Eurobird 9A Eutelsat 9A Hotbird 13E space skyrocket de Retrieved 30 December 2020 Gunter s Space Page ed Hotbird 13B 13C 13D Atlantic Bird 4A Eutelsat 3C Eutelsat 33E space skyrocket de Retrieved 2 January 2021 EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F MISSION SpaceX a b SpaceX launch to deploy first in new generation of Airbus built satellites Spaceflight Now External links EditEutelsat Satellites Eutelsat Hot Bird Coordinates 0 0 N 13 00 E 0 000 N 13 000 E 0 000 13 000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hot Bird amp oldid 1150128885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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