Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Arabsat 5C & SES-2

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Arabsat 5C & SES-2
Start: 2011-09-21T21:38:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA

Status

Success

Date

21 SEP 2011

21:38

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

SES-2 and Arabsat 5C are geostationary communications satellites. SES-2 provides coverage over United States and the Carribbean, while Arabsat 5C covers Europe, Africa and the Middle 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