LAUNCH CENTER

Launch Image
Success
Sat Feb 12 2005
Arianespace

XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat

Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

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(9:03 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

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(9:03 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(9:03 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Ariane 5 ECA

Description:

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

Ariane 5 ECA rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3