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Lockheed Martin
Atlas V 401 | Hot Bird 6
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Mission brief
The flight at a glance.
Eutelsat 8 West C, known as Hot Bird 6 prior to 2012 and Hot Bird 13A from 2012 to 2013, is a French communications satellite. Operated by Eutelsat, it provides direct to home broadcasting services from geostationary orbit.
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