LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Sat Feb 12 2005

Arianespace

XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat

Launch Successful

Launch Time

(9:03 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(9:03 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(9:03 PM UTC)

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Ariane 5 ECA

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

Type: Dedicated Rideshare
XTAR-EUR is a communication satellite operating at 29 degrees East. Serving the needs of US, Spanish and allied governments. Maqsat B2 was designed to represent a commercial passenger for vehicle evaluation but was used as a technology platform for several European experiments, including Sloshsat in this case. Sloshsat is a satellite to investigate the behavior of liquids in weightlessness.

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3