EUTELSAT

NORAD 33459 · COSPAR 2008-065A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #4877 @ 35770 x 35803 km x 3.3127 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-06 17:40 UTC Â· 20.8 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Velocity —

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Current TLE

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EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13C
1 33459U 08065A 26310.73624574 -.00000279 00000-0 00000-0 0 09992
2 33459 3.3127 77.3989 0003806 152.1044 31.2302 1.00272266048772

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

December 20th 2008

Spacecraft age

17 years, 10 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

EUTELSAT S.A.

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5

Contractor

EADS Astrium

Launch mass

4,880 kg

Power

14,500.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

3.3127Â°

Period

1436.09 min

Perigee

35770 km

Apogee

35803 km

Eccentricity

0.0003806

RAAN

77.3989Â°

Arg of Perigee

152.1044Â°

Mean Motion

1.00272266 rev/d