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Eutelsat 4B

Also known as E4B, Eutelsat 25A, E25A, Eurobird 2, HotBird 5

retired

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR
25495 / 1998-057A
Operator
Eutelsat Communications S.A.

Orbit & position

Orbit
GEO
Position
4° E (126° E)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—

Hardware

Manufacturer
Airbus Defence and Space
Model
Eurostar-2000+
Mass
2995 kg
Dry mass
1700 kg

Launch

Launch date
09 Oct 1998
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle
Atlas 2A (Atlas IIA)
Design life
12 yr

Beacons

11701H11699.8H

Comment

20 Ku-band transponders to provide business services, satellite news gathering and television and radio programme distribution.