MISSION NAME
ST-2 & INSAT-4G/GSAT-8 8
Status
Success
DATE
20 MAY 2011
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Description
ST-2 is a telecommunication satellite made by Mitsubishi, providing relay services over the Middle East, Central Asia, India and Southeast Asia from its geostationary orbit at 88 degrees East. GSAT-8 is a communication satellite for ISRO.
Ariane 5 ECA
Rocket Description
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.