MISSION NAME
ABS-2 & Athena-Fidus
Status
Success
DATE
6 FEB 2014
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Description
ABS-2 is an Indian digital direct-broadcast television satellite operating at 75 degrees. Athena-Fidus is a French-Italian telecommunication satellite providing high-throughput secure communications to French and Italian armed force and emergency services. Operating in geostationary orbit.
Ariane 5 ECA
Rocket Description
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.