Stellat-5 & NStar-C

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:22:00

Friday July 5, 2002

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V153.

Stellat-5

Wiki

Eutelsat 5 West A, formerly Atlantic Bird 3 (or AB 3), originally known as Stellat 5 is a communications satellite belonging to the operator Eutelsat. Situated at 5° west, it broadcasts satellite television, radio, and other digital data. Developed for France Telecom it transferred soon after its launch to the operator Eutelsat. It entered operational service in early September 2002.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

4,050 kilograms

NStar-C

Wiki

N-STAR c is a geostationary communications satellite originally ordered by NTT DoCoMo and later fully acquired by SKY Perfect JSAT Group.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,625 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


12th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2002

European Space Agency


141st

Mission

8th

Mission of 2002

2002


35th

Orbital launch attempt