Hot Bird 13B
| Names | Hot Bird 8 (2006–2012) Hot Bird 13B (2012–2023) Eutelsat Hot Bird 13B |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Eutelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-032A |
| SATCAT no. | 29270 |
| Website | www |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Hot Bird 8 |
| Spacecraft type | Eurostar (satellite bus) |
| Bus | Eurostar-3000 |
| Manufacturer | EADS Astrium |
| Launch mass | 4,875 kg (10,748 lb) |
| Power | 14 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 4 August 2006, 21:48:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M / Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 200/39 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | October 2006 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 13° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 64 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Europe, North Africa, Middle East |
Hot Bird 13B, known as Hot Bird 8 prior to 2012, is a geostationary communications satellite. Operated by Eutelsat, it provides direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting services from geostationary orbit as part of Eutelsat's Hot Bird constellation at a longitude of 13° East.