SpaceX - Falcon 9 / Eutelsat Hotbird 13F patch.
Oct 15, 2022
Falcon 9 carrying Eutelsat Hotbird 13F liftoff
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched the Eutelsat Hotbird 13F communications satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 15 October 2022, at 05:22 UTC (01:22 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1069) previously launched CRS-24 and one Starlink mission.
Falcon 9 launches Eutelsat Hotbird 13F & Falcon 9 first stage landing
The separation of the all-electric satellite occurred after a 35-minute flight and the spacecraft systems initialisation was successfully completed over a period of 3 hours.
EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F is one of two satellites built by manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space. EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F is based on the Eurostar Neo telecommunications satellite platform, developed under an ESA Partnership Project with Airbus designed to foster innovation and competitiveness in the European space industry.
Eutelsat Hotbird 13F & Eutelsat Hotbird 13G
Once into orbit and positioned, the satellite EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F will, with its twin EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13G, reinforce and enhance the broadcast of more than a thousand television channels into homes across Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East. Moreover, the satellites will offer advanced features in terms of uplink signal protection and resilience.
The two satellites will be replacing three older satellites at Eutelsat’s 13° East flagship neighbourhood position.
Related links:
SpaceX: https://www.spacex.com/
Eutelsat: https://www.eutelsat.com/en/home.html
Images, Video, Text, Credits: Airbus/Eutelsat/SpaceX/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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