Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Amazonas 2 & COMSATBw-1

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Amazonas 2 & COMSATBw-1
Start: 2009-10-01T21:59:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA

Status

Success

Date

1 OCT 2009

21:59

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

Amazonas 2 is a communications satellite serving civilians broadband in North, Central and South America. Operates at 61 degrees West. COMSATBw 1 is a satellite providing German military communications for voice and fax as well as advanced data, video and multimedia.

Rocket

Ariane 5 ECA

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.

Height

57.7 m

Diameter

5.4 m

Launch Mass

780 T

Thrust

11,400 kN