Arianespace Ariane 5 G Astra 2D & GE-8, LDREX
Ariane 5 G
Status
Success
Date
20 DEC 2000
00:26
Mission Overview
Astra 2D is one of the Astra communications satellite owned and operated by SES. Providing digital television and radio broadcast service to the UK and Republic of Island. GE-8 is also a commercial communications satellite operated by GE American, covering the USA, Canada and Caribbean. LDREX was an engineering test to validate the antenna on the ETS-8.
Rocket
Ariane 5 G
Mission Type
Dedicated Rideshare
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The original version is dubbed Ariane 5 G (Generic) and had a launch mass of 737 tonnes. Its payload capability to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) was 6,900 kg (15,200 lb) for a single satellite or 6,100 kg (13,400 lb) for dual launches. It flew 17 times with one failure and two partial failures.
Height
57 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Launch Mass
737 T
