Status
Success
Eurobird-1 & BSat-2a
Launch Time
Thu Mar 08, 2001 22:51 UTC
Thu Mar 08, 2001 22:51 UTC
Flight V140.
Rocket
Mission Details
Eurobird-1
Eutelsat 33C (formerly Eurobird 1 and Eutelsat 28A) is a Eutelsat-operated Eurobird satellite, used primarily for digital television.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,950.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
BSat-2a
BSAT-2a was a geostationary communications satellite operated by B-SAT which was designed and manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation on the STAR-1 platform. It was stationed on the 110° East orbital slot along its companion BSAT-2c from where they provided redundant high-definition direct television broadcasting across Japan.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,317.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2001
11th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
128th mission
3rd mission of 2001
123rd successful mission
67th consecutive successful mission
Ariane 5
9th mission
1st mission of 2001
7th successful mission
7th consecutive successful mission