Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Yahsat 1A & New Dawn

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA Yahsat 1A & New Dawn
Start: 2011-04-22T21:37:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA

Status

Success

Date

22 APR 2011

21:37

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

Yahsat 1A is a communications satellite operating at 52.5 degrees East. New Dawn is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat and positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 33 degrees East, serving TV and broadband communications to Africa.

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