flown missionSuccess

Atlas V 401 | Hot Bird 6

Lockheed MartinSpace Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAAug 21, 2002, 22:05 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Hot Bird 6
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Eutelsat 8 West C, known as Hot Bird 6 prior to 2012 and Hot Bird 13A from 2012 to 2013, is a French communications satellite. Operated by Eutelsat, it provides direct to home broadcasting services from geostationary orbit.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Aug 21, 2002, 22:05 UTC
Window opens: Aug 21, 2002, 22:05 UTC
Window closes: Aug 21, 2002, 22:05 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Atlas V 401
Family: Atlas
Variant: 401
Provider: Lockheed Martin
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 41
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.5834, -80.5830