Ariane 5 ECA | ViaSat-2 & EUTELSAT 172B
Launch information
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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 172° East, where it will provide coverage of the Asia-Pacific.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Ariane 5 ECA | ViaSat-2 & EUTELSAT 172B’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: June 1, 2017, 11:45 p.m.
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
ViaSat-2 & EUTELSAT 172B (GTO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Arianespace |
Rocket |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Location |
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana |
Pad |
Ariane Launch Area 3 |
Type |
Communications |
Orbit |
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Ariane 5 ECA | ViaSat-2 & EUTELSAT 172B’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
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#5646
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#272
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Pad Launch
#94
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#257
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Orbital Launch
#31
Year 2017
Location Launch
#6
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Pad Launch
#4
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Agency Launch
#6
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