MISSION NAME
SES-17 & Syracuse 4A
Status
Success
DATE
24 OCT 2021
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Description
SES-17 is a Ka-band high-throughput geostationary communications satellite built by Thales Alenia Space designed to provide mobile internet services to airline passengers over the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean. Syracuse 4A is a French military communications satellite built by Thales Alenia Space.
Ariane 5 ECA+
Rocket Description
Ariane 5 ECA+ is a variant of the Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle, with a taller ECA-D upper stage.