iPStar-1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

08:20:00

Thursday August 11, 2005

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Maiden flight of Ariane 5GS. Flight V166.

iPStar-1

Wiki

THAICOM 4, also known as IPSTAR 1, is a high throughput satellite built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for Thaicom Public Company Limited. IPSTAR 1 is the world’s first High Throughput Satellite, capable of providing service to up to two million broadband users or nearly 30 million mobile phone subscribers in the Asia Pacific region.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

6,486 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 5 GS

Active 2005 to 2009

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Rocket

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 47m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 6,600 kg

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

ELA-3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

24 days 3 hours

Stats

Ariane 5


22nd

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2005

European Space Agency


154th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2005

2005


31st

Orbital launch attempt