NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Stellat-5 & NStar-C

Launch Time
Fri Jul 05, 2002 23:22 UTC

Flight V153.

Rocket

Ariane 5 G
Image Credit: Arianespace
Arianespace
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 11,400 kN
Payload to GTO: 6,900 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 2
Rocket Height: 52.0 m

Mission Details

Stellat-5

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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,050.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

NStar-C

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

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,625.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Stats

2002

35th orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

141st mission
8th mission of 2002
135th successful mission
11th consecutive successful mission

Ariane 5

12th mission
2nd mission of 2002
9th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission