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EUTE HOT BIRD 13C (HB 9), 33459

Orbit data source: Space-Track

EUTE HOT BIRD 13C (HB 9), 33459 is a payload satellite owned by EutelsatSA (FR) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 20 Dec 2008 UTC via an ARIANE 5ECA launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier

33459, 2008-065A

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

20 hours ago

Origin

Eutelsat Communications (Unknown / EUTE)

Manufacturer

Astrium/Toulouse

Mission

Operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

EUROSTAR 3000, R-4D-15-300

Mass

4,880 kg wet, 2,338 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2008-12-20 (17 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ARIANE 5ECA

Launch site

French Guiana (FRGUI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 39.4 m

Radar Cross Section

47.216 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 20 hours ago

0 EUTE HOT BIRD 13C (HB 9)
1 33459U 08065A   25173.78452315 -.00000095  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 33459   2.0247  83.4873 0003121   4.9680  92.6764  1.00270854 43747

Epoch: 2025-06-22T18:49Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-22T18:49:42.8Z)

Latitude

2.00587°

Longitude

-12.45509°

Altitude

35,786.741 km

Speed

3.075 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 04m 42s

True Declination

2° 00' 14"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

1.16825°

Longitude

-75.81165°

Altitude

35,774.681 km

Speed

3.076 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 17m 38s

Apparent Declination

-4° 18' 26"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

01:40:47

Azimuth

87.393° E

Elevation

-9.824°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,801.084 km

Perigee altitude

35,774.764 km

Semi-major axis

42,166.061 km

Eccentricity

0.00031

Inclination

2.0247°

RAAN

83.4873°

Arg. of periapsis

4.968°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

92.6764°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.25067 °/min

Orbital period

1,436.16 mins

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Other satellites on launch #65 in the year 2008 (2008-12-20 UTC)

EUTE 28B (EUTE W2M), 33460

ARIANE 5 DEB (SYLDA), 33461

ARIANE 5 R/B, 33462

EUTE HOT BIRD 13C (HB 9) Visibility

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EUTE HOT BIRD 13C (HB 9) is likely not visible in the next few days

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