Eutelsat 65 West A

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

05:20:00

Wednesday March 9, 2016

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Launch Notes

Flight VA229.

Eutelsat 65 West A

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Eutelsat 65 West A is a tri-band satellite designed for Latin American markets, utilizing the C, Ku, and Ka bands – providing video distribution and direct-to-home broadcasting, along with flexible high throughput for broadband access, from an orbital position of 65 deg. West.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

6,564 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


85th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2016

European Space Agency


235th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2016

2016


14th

Orbital launch attempt