LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Sat Jun 26 2010

Arianespace

ArabSat-5A & COMS-1 (Chollian)

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Ariane 5 ECA

Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.

Type: Dedicated Rideshare
Arabsat-5A is a Saudi Arabian communications satellite operated by Arabsat. It is used to provide television, internet and telephone services to Arabia, Africa and Europe. It operates at 30.5 degrees East. Chollian, or COMS-1, is operated by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, using it for communication, oceanography and meteorogical observation. Operating at 128.2 degrees East.

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3