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Hotbird 8 starts in-orbit testing

Submit on Saturday, August 19th, 2006 06:11

Following the launch on 4 August 2006 by an ILS Proton Briz M, Eutelsat’s Hotbird 8 satellite has reached geosynchronous orbit through three apogee engine firings.

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