XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2 & Sloshsat-FLEVO

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

21:03:00

Saturday February 12, 2005

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V165.

Sloshsat-FLEVO

Wiki

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.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

129 kilograms

Maqsat-B2

Wiki

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.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

3,622 kilograms

XTAR-EUR

Wiki

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.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

3,600 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 5 ECA

Active 2002 to 2023

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Price

$200.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 53m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 21,000 kg

GTO: 10,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

15,120 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 17m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

ELA-3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

24 days 3 hours

Stats

Ariane 5


21st

Mission

1st

Mission of 2005

European Space Agency


153rd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2005

2005


5th

Orbital launch attempt