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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterLaunch SuccessfulCommunicationsProton-M Briz-M
Launched 2006-08-04 21:48 UTC200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Success
Reached Geostationary Orbit
Worldwide
36th
orbital launch attempt in 2006
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
3rd
launch this year
200/39 (200L)
3rd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
47 d 23 h
since the pad's previous launch
Hotbird 8's mission is to replace existing Hotbird capacity and to join Hot Bird 7A in bringing in-orbit sparing to a level where 13° East can maintain its reputation as one of the most secure multi-satellite video neighbourhoods. The satellite has been designed to cover all 102 Ku-band transponders/frequencies at 13° East which means that it can substitute any transponder on the other Hotbird satellites.
Launch Provider
Government · Russia · Founded 1916 · Director Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
Launches
193
Successful
178
92%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
53m
Diameter
7.4m
To low Earth orbit
21,000kg
Liftoff thrust
10,000kN
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