Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA 218, B-SAT

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA 218, B-SAT
Start: 2012-11-10T21:05:07.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA

Status

Success

Date

10 NOV 2012

21:05

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

Eutelsat 21B is a French communications satellite providing direct to home broadcasting services from geostationary orbit at 21.5 degrees East, replacing the aging Eutelsat 21A. Star One C3 is a communications satellite replacing Brasilsat B3 in the 75 degrees West position.

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