Status
Success
XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2 & Sloshsat-FLEVO
Sat Feb 12, 2005 21:03 UTC
Flight V165.
Rocket
Mission Details
XTAR-EUR
The XTAR-EUR telecommunications satellite (3600 kg) is placed in the SYLDA. Placed in GEO orbit set at 29 ° E, it will cover an area from the east coast of Brazil to southeast Asia. XTAR, manufactured by Space Systems / Loral, will provide government and military communications services, including in the United States and Spain.
Maqsat-B2
The 3.5 t payload MAQSAT-B2 (Maquette Satellite - Bas 2) was designed to represent a commercial passenger, but also served as a technology platform for several European experiments.
Sloshsat-FLEVO
SLOSHSAT-FLEVO is a microsatellite launched to investigate the dynamics of fluids in microgravity. FLEVO stands for Facility for Liquid Experimentation and Verification in Orbit. Multiple sensors were used to monitor the behavior of water in an instrumented tank and how sloshing affects the attitude control of launchers and space vehicles.