ArianespaceAriane 5 ECAAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 5 ECA | Astra 1N & BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R
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Arianespace's 198th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 5,148th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 6, 22:52 – Aug 6, 22:52 UTC
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Astra 1N & BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R
Astra 1N is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES, positioned at 19.2 degrees East. It is designed to provide digital television and radio broadcasting services across Germany, France and Spain. B-SAT 3c is a geostationary communications satellite operated by B-SAT stationed at 110 degrees East, providing high definition direct television services across Japan.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
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Pad — Ariane Launch Area 3
Local pad time: Aug 6, 7:52 PM GMT-3
118 launches from this pad · 335 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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