Hotbird 7
Was not insured for launch failure, only for in-orbit failures (for EUR 13.4
million).
Out
of service
|
11
Dec 2002
|
Cause
|
Launch
failure
|
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
|
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
|