Spaceway-3 & BSat-3A

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:44:00

Tuesday August 14, 2007

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V177.

Spaceway-3

Wiki

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.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

6,075 kilograms

BSat-3A

Wiki

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.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,980 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


33rd

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2007

European Space Agency


165th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2007

2007


38th

Orbital launch attempt