Eutelsat 8 West C
Orbiter
Eutelsat 8 West C, known as Hot Bird 6 prior to 2012 and Hot Bird 13A from 2012 to 2013, is a geostationary communications satellite. Operated by Eutelsat, it provides direct-to-home broadcasting services from geostationary orbit. Wikipedia
Launch date: August 21, 2002 at 6:05 PM EDT
Orbit height: 22,236 mi
Speed on orbit: 1.908 miles/s
Max speed: 1.908 mph
Manufacturers: Thales Alenia Space and Alcatel Space
COSPAR ID: 2002-038A
Launch mass: 3,905 kg (8,609 lb)