Status
Success
Spaceway-3 & BSat-3A
Launch Time
Tue Aug 14, 2007 23:44 UTC
Tue Aug 14, 2007 23:44 UTC
Flight V177.
Rocket
Mission Details
Spaceway-3
SPACEWAY-3 is a communications satellite that, as of August 2007, is undergoing on-orbit testing after its successful launch. The third satellite in the SPACEWAY series includes a Ka-band communications payload. After testing it will be used by Hughes Network Systems to provide broadband Internet Protocol network service.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 6,075.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
BSat-3A
BSAT-3a is a geostationary communications satellite operated by B-SAT which was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform. It is stationed on the 110° East orbital slot along its companion BSAT-3b and BSAT-3c from where they provide redundant high-definition direct television broadcast across Japan.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,980.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2007
38th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
165th mission
3rd mission of 2007
158th successful mission
21st consecutive successful mission
Ariane 5
33rd mission
3rd mission of 2007
29th successful mission
19th consecutive successful mission