LAUNCH CENTER

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Wed Jul 05 2023
Arianespace

VA261

Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

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Rocket Details

Name:

Ariane 5 ECA+

Description:

Ariane 5 ECA+ is a variant of the Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle, with a taller ECA-D upper stage.

Ariane 5 ECA+ rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Communications
  • Syracuse 4B is a French military communications satellite built by Thales Alenia Space. Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat) is a small geostationary communications satellite built by OHB System and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to explore and test new broadband communications technologies.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3