| Names | Hot Bird 4 (1998–2005) Atlantic Bird 4 (2006–2009) Eurobird 16 (2009–2012) Eutelsat 16B (2012–2015) Leased capacity: Nilesat 103 (2005–2006) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications (direct-to-home) |
| Operator | EUTELSAT |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-013A |
| SATCAT no. | 25237 |
| Mission duration | 17 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar-2000+ |
| Manufacturer | British Aerospace and Matra Marconi Space |
| Launch mass | 2900 kg |
| Dry mass | 1310 kg |
| Power | 5500 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 February 1998, 22:38:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 42P H10-3 |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | 2015 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 13° East (1998–2005) 7° West (2005–2009) 16° East (2009–2015) [1] |
| Slot | Hot Bird (1998–2005) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 20 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Africa, Middle East, Asia |
Eutelsat 16B, formerly known as Hot Bird 4, Nilesat 103, Atlantic Bird 4, and Eurobird 16, is a communications satellite owned and operated by Eutelsat. The satellite was retired in 2015 and was moved into a graveyard orbit above the geostationary belt.
- ^ "EUTE 16B (HB 4) Satellite details 1998-013A NORAD 25237". N2YO.com. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.