LAUNCH CENTER

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Success
Tue Feb 05 2019
Arianespace

Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 & GSAT-31

Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

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(9:01 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

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(9:01 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(10:02 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
  • Hellas Sat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1 is a geostationary communications satellite to be used jointly by Hellas Sat and KACST. It will provide advanced telecommunications capabilities, including television, internet, telephone and secure military communications to customers in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Another passenger of the launch is an Indian communications satellite GSAT-31.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3