Astra 1L & Galaxy 17

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:29:00

Friday May 4, 2007

Mission Details

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Launch Notes

Flight V176.

Galaxy 17

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Galaxy 17 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat to be located at 91° West longitude, serving the North American market. Galaxy 17 was intended to replace SBS 6. It was built by Alcatel Alenia Space (which is now Thales Alenia Space), in its Cannes Mandelieu Space Center, France.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

4,100 kilograms

Astra 1L

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Astra 1L is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

4,505 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


32nd

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2007

European Space Agency


164th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2007

2007


18th

Orbital launch attempt