NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Intelsat 20 & HYLAS 2

Launch Time
Thu Aug 02, 2012 20:54 UTC

Flight VA208.

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

Intelsat 20

Intelsat 20 is a geostationary communications satellite that is operated by Intelsat. It was constructed by Space Systems Loral and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It was launched on 2 August 2012 and replaces the Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10 spacecraft at 68.5º East longitude. It is fully operational since September 2012.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 6,090.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

HYLAS 2

HYLAS 2 is a geostationary High throughput satellite operated by Avanti Communications. HYLAS, an acronym for Highly Adaptable Satellite, was launched on an Ariane 5 from Guyana Space Centre at Kourou, French Guiana, on August 2, 2012.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,325.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

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

Stats

2012

45th orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

198th mission
4th mission of 2012
191st successful mission
54th consecutive successful mission

Ariane 5

64th mission
4th mission of 2012
60th successful mission
50th consecutive successful mission