LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Wed Jan 27 2016

Arianespace

Intelsat 29e

Launch Successful

Launch Time

(11:20 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(11:20 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(12:40 AM UTC)

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Ariane 5 ECA

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

Type: Communications
Covering North and South America Intelsat 29e will provide high bandwidth C and Ku-Band services for fixed and mobile customers. The satellite will be located at 50 degrees west in a geostationary orbit for its operational lifespan of 15 years. With over 3000kg of propellant the craft will weigh 6300kg when launched and will have 2 solar arrays to provide power. Intelsat 29e will launch on the Ariane 5 on its own, as no suitable secondary payload could be found

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3