Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Thor-7 & SICRAL-2

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Thor-7 & SICRAL-2
Start: 2015-04-26T20:00:07.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA

Status

Success

Date

26 APR 2015

20:00

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

Thor 7 is an SSL built satellite serving maritime customers. SICRAL-2 is part of the Syracuse constellation serving French military, allowing mainland France and military units to communicate from around the world.

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