Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA AMC-21 & Superbird 7

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA AMC-21 & Superbird 7
Start: 2008-08-14T20:44:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA

Status

Success

Date

14 AUG 2008

20:44

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

AMC-21 is a communications satellite operated by SES operating at 125 degrees West. Superbird 7 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by JSAT, positioned at 144 degrees East.

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