LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Fri May 20 2011
Arianespace
ST-2 & INSAT-4G/GSAT-8
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(8:38 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(8:38 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(8:38 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
- ST-2 is a telecommunication satellite made by Mitsubishi, providing relay services over the Middle East, Central Asia, India and Southeast Asia from its geostationary orbit at 88 degrees East. GSAT-8 is a communication satellite for ISRO.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kourou, French Guiana
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3