TV
NORAD ID: 33750
Int'l Code: 2009-008B
Perigee: 35,774.7 km
Apogee: 35,812.4 km
Inclination: 0.1 °
Period: 1,436.1 minutes
Semi major axis: 42164 km
Launch date: February 12, 2009
Source: European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTE)
Comments: Hot Bird 10 is a direct-to-home TV satellite for Europe. Eutelsat plans to temporarily park Hot Bird 10 in geostationary orbit at 7 degrees West longitude where it will replace the decade-old Atlantic Bird 4 spacecraft for broadcasting TV programs to the Middle East. Eventually, Hot Bird 10 will be moved to its intended position at 13 degrees East longitude, joining identical sister-satellites Hot Birds 8 and 9 to beam nearly 1,100 television channels and 600 radio stations to 120 million homes across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The advanced spacecraft have increased the number of digital and high-definition TV offerings.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 33750U 09008B 13142.05415459 .00000022 00000-0 10000-3 0 9649
2 33750 000.0664 340.3741 0004474 091.9424 190.1246 01.00272602 15724
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for EUTE 3C (HB 10)
