February 12, 2005 9:03 pm
XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat
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Ariane 5 ECA
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open
21:03 UTC
Window Close
21:03 UTC
Lift Off
Feb 12, 2005 · 21:03 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Target Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat
Rocket
Ariane 5 ECA
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 3
Launch Overview
Window Open
21:03 UTC
Window Close
21:03 UTC
Lift Off
Feb 12, 2005 · 21:03 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Target Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat
Rocket
Ariane 5 ECA
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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