Horizons-3e & Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
22:38:00
Tuesday September 25, 2018
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Launch Notes
The 100th Ariane 5 mission. Flight VA243.
Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38
The SSL-built satellite is a partnership between Azercosmos and Intelsat.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
3,500 kilograms
Horizons-3e
Horizons-3e, also known as IS-H3e, is a high throughput geostationary communications satellite ordered by Horizons Satellite, a joint venture of Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT Group.
Geosynchronous Orbit
1 Payload
6,441 kilograms
Rocket
Manufacturer
ESAPrice
$200.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 5.4m
Height: 53m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 21,000 kg
GTO: 10,500 kg
Liftoff Thrust
15,120 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.4m
Height: 17m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
2
Launch Site
Stats
Ariane 5
100th
Mission
4th
Mission of 2018
European Space Agency
261st
Mission
6th
Mission of 2018
2018
74th
Orbital launch attempt