LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Fri Apr 18 2008
Arianespace
Star One C2 & Vinasat-1
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(10:17 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(10:17 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(10:17 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
- Star One C2 is a Brazilian communications satellite located in Geostionary Orbit at 70 degrees West. Vinasat-1 is the first Vietnamese satellite to be placed into orbit. It provides telecommunications links that operates at 132 degrees East in Geostationary orbit
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kourou, French Guiana
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3