LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Tue Aug 14 2007
Arianespace
Singtel Optus & Australian Department of Defence
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(11:44 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(11:44 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(11:44 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Ariane 5 ECADescription:
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- Spaceway-3 is a communications satellite providing broadband at 95 degrees West in geostationary orbit. BSAT-3A is another geostationary communications satellite operating at 110 degrees East providing high definition direct television broadcasting across Japan.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kourou, French Guiana
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3