The throwing of the eighth satellite of the fleet Eutelsat for the "warm" position of 13th East will realize a Russian rocket Proton.

Hot Bird 4 that at present does not have any transpondedor activated to 13th East will be displaced up to the orbital position of 7th West with the target to increase the capacity of service of the operator Nilesat.

Precisely Nilesat has two satellites in this position, the Nilesat 101 and 102, both with a slightly difficult reception in Spain seindo necessary diponer of a satellite dish of a diameter superior to the meter of length, depending on the geographical area.

When the transfer is done to the Nilesat, Hot Bird 4 will be re-baptized like Nilesat 103.


(15/05/06)