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Ariane 5 ECA | Badr-6 & ProtoStar I
Arianespace · Ariane 5 ECA · Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 179th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 4,919th orbital launch attempt
July 7, 2008Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jul 7, 21:47 – Jul 7, 21:47 UTC
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Badr-6 & ProtoStar I
Badr-6 is a satellite as part of the fourth generation of Arab communication satellites. It is inteded to create an integration of social and cultaral activities among the Arab League countries. Protostar I is a satellite built by SSL and operated at 98.5 degrees East providing communications.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Booster
No booster details available.
