| Hot Bird 13C | |
| Names List: | Hot Bird 9 (2008–2012) Hot Bird 13C (2012–present) |
| Mission Type: | Communication |
| Operator: | Eutelsat |
| Cospar Id: | 2008-065A |
| Satcat: | 33459 |
| Mission Duration: | 15 years |
| Manufacturer: | EADS Astrium |
| Launch Date: | UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Ariane 5ECA |
| Launch Site: | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Launch Contractor: | Arianespace |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Geostationary |
| Apsis: | gee |
Hot Bird 13C, formerly Hot Bird 9, is a communications satellite operated by Eutelsat, launched 20 December 2008 aboard an Ariane 5ECA carrier rocket along with the Eutelsat W2M spacecraft.[1] It was built by EADS Astrium, based on a Eurostar E3000 satellite bus. It was positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 13°E. After in-orbit testing it will provide communications services to Asia, Europe, Americas, North Africa and the Middle East, with 64 NATO J-band (IEEE Ku band) transponders.
The satellite has a mass of 4,880 kilograms, and an expected service life of 15 years. It is identical to the Hot Bird 8 and Hot Bird 10 satellites.