Eutelsat Konnect BB4A & GSAT-30

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

21:05:00

Thursday January 16, 2020

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Mission Details

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Launch Notes

Flight VA251.

Eutelsat Konnect BB4A

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Eutelsat Konnect BB4A is a French telecommunications satellite. This is a demonstration flight for Eutelsat, which makes the first flight here of its brand new Konnect platform, equipped with electric propulsion engines, and the possibility of being fully reprogrammed from the ground.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

3,619 kilograms

GSAT-30

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GSAT-30 is an Indian satellite for the national space agency, ISRO. Positioned at 83° East longitude, the spacecraft will provide high-quality television, telecommunications, and broadcasting services.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

3,357 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


107th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2020

European Space Agency


276th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2020

2020


5th

Orbital launch attempt