MISSION NAME
Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 & GSAT-31
Status
Success
DATE
5 FEB 2019
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Description
Hellas Sat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1 is a geostationary communications satellite to be used jointly by Hellas Sat and KACST. It will provide advanced telecommunications capabilities, including television, internet, telephone and secure military communications to customers in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Another passenger of the launch is an Indian communications satellite GSAT-31.
Ariane 5 ECA
Rocket Description
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.