Arianespace
DirecTV 15 & Sky Mexico 1
Launch Overview
Liftoff Time:
Liftoff Time (UTC):
Launch Window:
Launch Pad:
Launch Facility:
May 27, 2015 - 21:16 (+00:00)
May 27, 2015 - 21:16
21:16:00 - 21:40:00
Ariane Launch Area 3
Kourou
Mission Details
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.
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.
Rocket Overview
Rocket:
Ariane 5 ECA
Ariane Launch Area 3
Kourou, French Guiana
