Eutelsat 8 West C
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| Launch date | August 22, 2002, 1:05 AM GMT+3 |
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| Launch site | CCAFS Space Launch Complex 41 |
| Longitude | 13° east (2002–13); 8° west (2013–2017); 70° east (2017–) |
| Band | Ku-band |
| Ka-band | |
| SATCAT no. | 27499 |
| Manufacturers | Thales Alenia Space |
| Alcatel Space | |
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| ID | 3070883 |
About Eutelsat 8 West C
Eutelsat 8 West C, known as Hot Bird 6 prior to 2012 and Hot Bird 13A from 2012 to 2013, is a French communications satellite. Operated by Eutelsat, it provides direct to home broadcasting services from geostationary orbit.
