LAUNCH CENTER

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Thu Jun 01 2017

Arianespace

ViaSat-2 & EUTELSAT 172B

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Ariane 5 ECA

Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.

Type: Communications
ViaSat-2 is a commercial communications satellite with an estimated capacity of 350 Gbit/s. The satellite will provide satellite internet to North America, parts of South America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Eutelsat 172B is a communications satellite featuring a C-band, a Ku-band and a high throughput payload and all electric orbital raising. It is to reside in 172Â° East, where it will provide coverage of the Asia-Pacific.

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3