Eurobird-1 & BSat-2a

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:51:00

Thursday March 8, 2001

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V140.

Eurobird-1

Wiki

Eutelsat 33C (formerly Eurobird 1 and Eutelsat 28A) is a Eutelsat-operated Eurobird satellite, used primarily for digital television.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,950 kilograms

BSat-2a

Wiki

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.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,317 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 5 G

Active 1996 to 2003

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Rocket

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 52m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 6,900 kg

Liftoff Thrust

11,400 Kilonewtons

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

ELA-3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

24 days 3 hours

Stats

Ariane 5


9th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2001

European Space Agency


128th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2001

2001


11th

Orbital launch attempt