Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Astra 1L & Galaxy 17

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Astra 1L & Galaxy 17
Start: 2007-05-04T22:29:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA

Status

Success

Date

4 MAY 2007

22:29

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

Astra 1L is an important DTH TV platform in Europe operating at 19.2 degrees East, for SES. Galaxy 17 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat locating at 91 degrees West serving the North American market.

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