Atlas V 401 | Hot Bird 6

Name: Atlas V 401 | Hot Bird 6
Start: 2002-08-21T22:05:00Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: August 21, 2002 at 10:05 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Atlas V 401
Operator: Lockheed Martin
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Communications