NEXT SPACEFLIGHT
NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

JCSAT-10 & Syracuse 3B

Launch Time
Fri Aug 11, 2006 22:15 UTC

Flight V172.

Rocket

Ariane 5 ECA
Image Credit: Arianespace
Arianespace
Status: Retired
Price: $200.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 15,120 kN
Payload to LEO: 21,000 kg
Payload to GTO: 10,500 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 2
Rocket Height: 53.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.4 m
Fairing Height: 17.0 m
Details

Mission Details

JCSAT-10

JCSAT-3A, known as JCSAT-10 before launch, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group (JSAT) which was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,048.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Syracuse 3B

The Syracuse-3 (Systeme de Radio Communications Utilisant un Satellite) series spacecraft are the third-generation military communications satellites for the Délégation Générale pour l'Armement (France's Ministry of Defense's procurement agency).

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,725.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Location

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

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Stats

2006

36th orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

160th mission
3rd mission of 2006
153rd successful mission
16th consecutive successful mission

Ariane 5

28th mission
3rd mission of 2006
24th successful mission
14th consecutive successful mission