MISSION NAME
Intelsat 30/DLA-1 & ARSAT-1 1
Status
Success
DATE
16 OCT 2014
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Description
Intelsat DLA 1, also known as Intelsat 30, will broadcast direct-to-home television services to Latin America in a partnership between Intelsat and DirecTV. Launched along with it is the Arsat-1, the first communications satellite to be built in Argentina.
Ariane 5 ECA
Rocket Description
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.