NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Astra 1N & BSAT-3C

Launch Time
Sat Aug 06, 2011 22:52 UTC

Flight VA203.

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

Astra 1N

Astra 1N is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES and is positioned at the Astra 19.2°E orbital slot. It was launched in 2011 and is the fourth satellite to be built for Astra by Astrium (now Airbus Defence and Space) and the 46th SES satellite in orbit, and entered commercial service at 28.2°E on 24 October 2011.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 5,300.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

BSAT-3C (JCSAT-110R)

BSAT-3C, also known as JCSAT-110R, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group (JSAT) which was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,906.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

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

Stats

2011

42nd orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

191st mission
4th mission of 2011
184th successful mission
47th consecutive successful mission

Ariane 5

59th mission
4th mission of 2011
55th successful mission
45th consecutive successful mission