NEXT SPACEFLIGHT
NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Skynet 5C & Türksat 3A

Launch Time
Thu Jun 12, 2008 22:05 UTC

Flight V183.

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
Details

Mission Details

Skynet 5C

Skynet 5C is the third of four Skynet 5 military communications satellites to be used by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD).

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,700.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,060.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Location

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

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Stats

2008

30th orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

171st mission
3rd mission of 2008
164th successful mission
27th consecutive successful mission

Ariane 5

39th mission
3rd mission of 2008
35th successful mission
25th consecutive successful mission