Status

Success

GSAT-11 & GEO-KOMPSAT 2A

Launch Time
Tue Dec 4, 2018 20:37 UTC

Flight VA246.

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

Mission Details

GSAT-11

GSAT-11 is a large planned Indian geostationary communications satellite. The satellite is based on the new I-6K Bus and carries 40 transponders in the Ku-band and Ka-band frequencies (32 Ka × Ku-Band Forward Link Transponders and 8 Ku × Ka-band Return Link Transponders), which are capable of providing up to 14 Gbit/s throughput.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 5,855.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

GEO-KOMPSAT 2A

GEO-KOMPSAT 2A is a Korean weather satellite. Covering the Asia-Pacific region, the satellite will be stationed at the 128.2° East orbital location for a 10-year nominal life in service.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,507.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

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

Stats

2018

102nd orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

265th mission
10th mission of 2018
256th successful mission
9th consecutive successful mission

Ariane 5

102nd mission
6th mission of 2018
97th successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission