Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Star One C2 & Vinasat-1

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Star One C2 & Vinasat-1
Start: 2008-04-18T22:17:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA

Status

Success

Date

18 APR 2008

22:17

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

Star One C2 is a Brazilian communications satellite located in Geostionary Orbit at 70 degrees West. Vinasat-1 is the first Vietnamese satellite to be placed into orbit. It provides telecommunications links that operates at 132 degrees East in 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