Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Satmex 6 & Thaicom 5

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Satmex 6 & Thaicom 5
Start: 2006-05-27T21:09:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA

Status

Success

Date

27 MAY 2006

21:09

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

Satmex-6 is a geostationary communication satellite used to provide communication to the Americas, Hawaii and the Caribbean. Thaicom 5 is operated by Thaicom and provides communications to Asia, Africa, Europe and Autstralia for a geostationary orbit.

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