Status
Success
Hot Bird 2
Launch Time
Thu Nov 21, 1996 20:47 UTC
Thu Nov 21, 1996 20:47 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Hotbird 2
Hot Bird (also styled HOTBIRD) is a group of satellites operated by Eutelsat, located at 13°E over the equator (orbital position) and with a transmitting footprint over Asia, Europe, North Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East.
Payloads: 1
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1996
71st orbital launch attempt
Atlas II
25th mission
5th mission of 1996
25th successful mission