Ariane 5 ECA | Eutelsat 65 West A

Status

Success

Eutelsat 65 West A

Launch Time
Wed Mar 09, 2016 05:20 UTC

Flight VA229.

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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

Details

Mission Details

Eutelsat 65 West A

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.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 6,564.0 kg

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

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Location

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

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Stats

2016

14th orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

235th mission

2nd mission of 2016

227th successful mission

18th consecutive successful mission

Ariane 5

85th mission

2nd mission of 2016

81st successful mission

71st consecutive successful mission