Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Skynet 5B & Star One C1

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Skynet 5B & Star One C1
Start: 2007-11-14T22:06:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA

Status

Success

Date

14 NOV 2007

22:06

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

Skynet 5B is a military communications satellite for the British Ministry of Defence and operated by Paradigm Secure Communications. It is located at 53 degrees East. Star One C1 is a Brazilian communications satellite located in Geostationary Orbit at 65 degrees West.

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