Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Superbird-B3/DSN-1
Superbird-B3, known as Superbird-8 before launch, and DSN-1 (Kirameki-1) for its military payload, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group and designed and manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric on the DS2000 platform.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 5,348.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
HYLAS-4
HYLAS-4 is a telecommunications satellite owned and operated by Avanti Communications. The satellite is built to provide high-speed data transmission services to Africa, Latin America, and Europe. It is based on Orbital ATK's Star-3 Bus, delivering 64 28 GHz fixed beams covering Africa and parts of Europe.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,050.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2018
33rd orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
258th mission
3rd mission of 2018
249th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission
Ariane 5
98th mission
2nd mission of 2018
93rd successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission