Satellite Name: Eutelsat Hot Bird 13B (HB13B, HB8, Hotbird 8, Hot Bird 8) Status: active Position: 13° E (13° E) NORAD: 29270 Cospar number: 2006-032A Operator: Eutelsat Communications S.A. Launch date: 4-Aug-2006 Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch vehicle: Proton M Launch mass (kg): 4875 Dry mass (kg): Manufacturer: Airbus Defence and Space Model (bus): Eurostar-3000 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.