EUTE 9A (HB 7A)

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EUTE 9A (HB 7A) is classified as:

NORAD ID: 28946

Int'l Code: 2006-007B

Perigee: 35,865.5 km

Apogee: 36,087.1 km

Inclination: 0.7 °

Period: 1,445.4 minutes

Semi major axis: 42347 km

RCS: 7.1411 m² (large)

Launch date: March 11, 2006
Source: European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTE)
Launch site: FRENCH GUIANA (FRGUI)

Eurobird 9A (formerly Hot Bird 7A) is a European geostationary communications satellite. The 4.1 tonne (with fuel) satellite will provide video and internet services to Europe through its 38 Ku-band transponders after parking over 13°E longitude. Update Feb 24, 2009: Eutelsat announced the entry into commercial service of its Eurobird 9A satellite at 9 degrees East. Redeployment of the satellite was made possible with the entry into service at 13 degrees East of Hot Bird 9, which released Eurobird 9A (formerly HOT BIRD 7A) for its new commercial mission to support the rapid pace of growth at Eutelsat’s 9 degrees East broadcast neighbourhood. It will replace EUROBIRD 9 at this position, doubling operational resources from 20 to 38 transponders.

1 28946U 06007B   24340.22991997 -.00000188  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 28946   0.6535  94.9062 0026160  17.8962  28.4898  0.99624072 68729

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC