Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Astra 3B & COMSATBw-2

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Astra 3B & COMSATBw-2
Start: 2010-05-21T22:01:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA

Status

Success

Date

21 MAY 2010

22:01

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

Astra 3B is one of the Astra satellites operated by SES to provide digital television & radio for direct to home communications for Europe and the Middle East, operating at 23.5 degrees East. 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

Not available

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