Hotbird 7
General
| Designation | n/a |
| Launch date | 11 Dec 2002 |
| Country of origin | Europe |
| Mission | Telecommunications |
| Geostationary orbit | 13°E |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane V157 |
Was not insured for launch failure, only for in-orbit failures (for EUR 13.4 million).
End of life
| Out of service | 11 Dec 2002 |
| Cause | Launch failure |
Technical data
Specifications
| Prime contractor | Astrium |
| Platform | Eurostar-2000+ |
| Mass at launch | 3300 kg |
| Dry mass | 1500 kg |
| Dimension | 2.3 x 3.4 x 5.2 m (27.9 m span in orbit) |
| Solar array | |
| Stabilization | 3-axis |
| DC power | EOL: 7500 W |
| Design lifetime | 15 years |
Ku-band
| Main transponders | 40 |
| Backup transponders | |
| Power | |
| Bandwidth | |
| Coverage |
Super-widebeam:
Europe, Northerm Africa and Middle East + 2 spot beams |
| EIRP max | |
| Polarization | |
| Frequencies | Downlink: 11.7 - 12.5 GHz |
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