LAUNCH CENTER

Launch Image
Success
Wed May 27 2015
Arianespace

DirecTV 15 & Sky Mexico 1

Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

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(9:16 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

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(9:16 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(9:40 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Ariane 5 ECA

Description:

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

Ariane 5 ECA rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Communications
  • 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3