December 20, 2008 10:35 pm

Eutelsat W2M & Hot Bird 9

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Ariane 5 ECA

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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December 20, 2008 10:35 pm

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EutelSat W2M is a telecommunications satellite opperated by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. It is used to provide communications services to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Operating at 16 degrees East. Hotbird 9 is a communications satellite operated by Eutelsat, providing communications to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Operating at 13 degrees East.
Launch Overview
Window Open 22:35 UTC
Window Close 22:35 UTC
Lift Off Dec 20, 2008 · 22:35 UTC
Launch Facility Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad Ariane Launch Area 3
Target Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Arianespace
Payload Eutelsat W2M & Hot Bird 9
Rocket Ariane 5 ECA
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
EutelSat W2M is a telecommunications satellite opperated by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. It is used to provide communications services to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Operating at 16 degrees East. Hotbird 9 is a communications satellite operated by Eutelsat, providing communications to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Operating at 13 degrees East.

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Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 3
Launch Overview
Window Open 22:35 UTC
Window Close 22:35 UTC
Lift Off Dec 20, 2008 · 22:35 UTC
Launch Facility Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad Ariane Launch Area 3
Target Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Arianespace
Payload Eutelsat W2M & Hot Bird 9
Rocket Ariane 5 ECA
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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