DirecTV 15 & Sky Mexico 1
Launch Overview
Liftoff Time
May 27, 2015 - 21:16 GMT (21:16 UTC)
Window Open
21:16 GMT (21:16 UTC)
Window Close
21:40 GMT (21:40 UTC)
Complex Overview
Launch Facility
Kourou, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Turnaround Time
a month
Who is Arianespace?
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
What Is Ariane 5 ECA?
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
Engines
P238
Solid boosters used on the Ariane 5. They are the largest solid rocket boosters ever produced in Europe.
Vulcain-2.1
HM-7B
European upper-stage engine designed for use on Ariane launch vehicles.
Mission Overviw
DirecTV-15 serves many customers with broadband services from 103 degrees West. Sky Mexico is a company offering television subscriptions, broadcasting from there Sky Mexico 1 satellite.
