LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Fri Apr 22 2011
Arianespace
Yahsat 1A & New Dawn
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(9:37 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(9:37 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(9:37 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
- Yahsat 1A is a communications satellite operating at 52.5 degrees East. New Dawn is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat and positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 33 degrees East, serving TV and broadband communications to Africa.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kourou, French Guiana
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3