Skynet 5C & Türksat 3A
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
22:05:00
Thursday June 12, 2008
Mission Details
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Launch Notes
Flight V183.
Skynet 5C
Skynet 5C is the third of four Skynet 5 military communications satellites to be used by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
4,700 kilograms
Türksat 3A
Türksat 3A is a Turkish communications satellite, operated by Turksat. It was constructed by Thales Alenia Space, based on the Spacebus 4000B2 satellite bus.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
3,060 kilograms
Rocket
Manufacturer
ESAPrice
$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
Stats
Ariane 5
39th
Mission
3rd
Mission of 2008
European Space Agency
171st
Mission
3rd
Mission of 2008
2008
30th
Orbital launch attempt