ArianespaceAriane 5 ECAAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 5 ECA | Arabsat 5C & SES-2
Launch window
No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.September 21, 2011Add to calendar
Launch Successful
Image: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique vidéo du CSG
Arianespace's 199th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 5,158th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Sep 21, 21:38 – Sep 21, 21:38 UTC
Flight preview
Arabsat 5C & SES-2
SES-2 and Arabsat 5C are geostationary communications satellites. SES-2 provides coverage over United States and the Carribbean, while Arabsat 5C covers Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Booster
No booster details available.
