HOT BIRD 4, ATLANTIC BIRD 4, EUROBIRD 16 - Norad ID: 25237
| Spacetrack Directory Name | EUTELSAT 16B |
| Alternative name | HOT BIRD 4, ATLANTIC BIRD 4, EUROBIRD 16 |
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| Country/organisation of origin | European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT) (EUTE) |
| Starting point | FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana) |
| Perigee | 36322 km |
| Apogee | 36389 km |
EUTE 16B (HB 4), 25237 is a payload satellite owned by Eutelsat (FR) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 27 Feb 1998 UTC via an ARIANE 42P launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite EUTELSAT 16B Date of exalting 27.02.1998y.