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Ariane 5 ECA | ABS-2 & Athena-Fidus
Arianespace · Ariane 5 ECA · Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 218th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 5,355th orbital launch attempt
February 6, 2014Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Feb 6, 21:30 – Feb 6, 21:30 UTC
Flight preview
ABS-2 & Athena-Fidus
ABS-2 is an Indian digital direct-broadcast television satellite operating at 75 degrees. Athena-Fidus is a French-Italian telecommunication satellite providing high-throughput secure communications to French and Italian armed force and emergency services. Operating in geostationary orbit.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Booster
No booster details available.
