EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F Satellite launched successfully

 

The EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F satellite was successfully placed into geostationary transfer orbit by American space launch company SpaceX on October 15 at 1:22 p.m. Eastern time, according to a statement from Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) (corresponding to 5.22 am UTC and 7.22 am CET on October 15th).

After a 35-minute flight, the all-electric satellite separated, and the spacecraft's systems were successfully initialized over the course of three hours.

One of two satellites produced by the manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space is the EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F. Based on the Eurostar Neo communications satellite platform, EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F was created as part of an ESA Partnership Project with Airbus to support innovation and competitiveness in the European space industry.

Once in position and in orbit, the satellite EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F will strengthen and improve the distribution of more than a thousand television channels into households throughout Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East with its twin satellite EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13G. The satellites will also include cutting-edge technologies for uplink signal protection and resilience.

Three aging satellites at Eutelsat's 13° East flagship neighborhood position will be replaced by two new satellites.

Our congratulations to the Eutelsat, Airbus, and SpaceX teams on the successful placement of our EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F satellite into geostationary orbit, stated Pascal Homsy, Chief Technical Officer of Eutelsat. 

This satellite establishes a long-term relationship between Airbus and Eutelsat and offers the newest technological resources of the new Eurostar Neo platform to our advantageous 13-degree East position.

One of the top satellite operators in the world was established in 1977 by Eutelsat Communications. With a worldwide satellite fleet and related ground infrastructure, Eutelsat enables clients in the video, data, government, fixed, and mobile broadband markets to efficiently interact with their consumers, wherever they may be. 

One billion people with DTH receivers or connections to terrestrial networks can watch the 7,000 television channels that are broadcast by top media companies by Eutelsat. 

Eutelsat, which is dedicated to advancing all dimensions of sustainable development across its business operations, makes use of the resources it has access to in orbit to help close the digital divide while upholding a secure and uncluttered space environment.