The Airbus-built Eutelsat #HOTBIRD 13G #satellite has reached its #geostationary orbit. A month after its twin satellite HOTBIRD13F, it completed its electric orbit raising in five months and used cameras to do visual checks to complement the comprehensive testing at its orbital position. While its twin was equipped with a black and white camera, HOTBIRD 13G, the eighth Airbus-built full-electric satellite, has a full colour device: https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/news/2023-04-blue-marble-sparkles-airbus-built-hotbird-13g-satellite-provides-colourful & https://twitter.com/AirbusSpace/status/1651570875877957633

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Now it's #HOTBIRD 13G's turn to show off its selfies🤳🏻 from space! 😍
After the stunning pics sent by its twin, HOTBIRD 13F, the Airbus designed and built @Eutelsat_SA HOTBIRD 13G telecoms satellite 🛰️ has also reached its orbit and sent back the pics to prove it!
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Selfie from space 🤳 at 36,000 km from Earth. 🌎
The Airbus designed & built @Eutelsat_SA #HOTBIRD 13F telecoms satellite 🛰️ has reached its geostationary orbit and to prove it, it took a 📸.
Can you recognise any of the equipment on board? (level: hard)
🔗https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/news/2023-03-geo-eye-spy-first-eurostar-neo-selfie-from-eutelsats-hotbird-13f-satellite