Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA JCSAT-13 & Vinasat-2

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA JCSAT-13 & Vinasat-2
Start: 2012-05-15T22:13:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA

Status

Success

Date

15 MAY 2012

22:13

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

JCSAT-13 is a Japanese geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group, operating at 124 degrees East to provide direct to home satellite TV broadcast service across Indonesia.

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