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Ariane 5 ECA | Eutelsat 65 West A
Arianespace · Ariane 5 ECA · Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 242nd launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 5,543rd orbital launch attempt
March 9, 2016Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Mar 9, 05:20 – Mar 9, 08:20 UTC
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Eutelsat 65 West A
Located at 65 degrees west in GEO, Eutelsat 65 West A will contain 15 C-Band, 24 Ku-band and 24 Ka-Band transponders to provide coverage for Brazil and Latin America. Based on the SSL-1300 platform the satellite weights 6600kg and is powered by 2 solar arrays.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
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