Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
05:20:00
Wednesday March 9, 2016
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Flight VA229.
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
Manufacturer
ESAPrice
$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
85th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2016
235th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2016
14th
Orbital launch attempt