SatBeams - Satellite Details - Eurobird 16A (Hotbird 4, Hot Bird 4, HB-4, Atlantic Bird 4, AB-4, Nilesat 103)

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Satellite Name: Eurobird 16A (Hotbird 4, Hot Bird 4, HB-4, Atlantic Bird 4, AB-4, Nilesat 103)
Status: active
Position: 16° E (15.8° E)
Norad: 25237
Cospar number: 1998-013A
Operator: European Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (EUTELSAT)
Launch date: 27-Feb-98
Launch site: Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle: Ariane 42P
Launch mass (kg): 2885
Dry mass (kg): 1310
Manufacturer: EADS Astrium
Model (bus): Eurostar-2000+
Orbit: GEO
Expected lifetime: 14 yrs.

Call sign:
Beacon(s): 11704.6H
Details:

20 Ku-band transponders to cover Europe and North Africa; 20 active channels

Beams:

Ku-band Steerable Beam (active)
Ku-band Wide Beam (active)
Ku-band Steerable Beam (retired)
Ku-band Wide Beam (retired)

Charts: list

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