Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1 & GSAT-7

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

20:30:00

Thursday August 29, 2013

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Mission Details

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Launch Notes

Flight VA216.

GSAT-7

Wiki

GSAT-7 or INSAT-4F is a multi-band military communications satellite developed by ISRO. The Indian Navy is the user of the multi-band communication spacecraft, which has been operational since September 2013. According to defense experts, the satellite will enable the navy to extend its blue water capabilities and stop relying on foreign satellites like Inmarsat, which provide communication services to its ships.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,650 kilograms

Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1

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Es'Hail-1 is Qatar's first satellite. It is a communications satellite operated by Es'hailSat. The satellite is based on a Space Systems/Loral 1300 satellite bus and was launched into orbit on an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou Space Center. In 2018 Eutelsat sold its interest in the satellite to Es’hailSat for €135 million.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

6,300 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


71st

Mission

4th

Mission of 2013

European Space Agency


209th

Mission

6th

Mission of 2013

2013


46th

Orbital launch attempt