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Ariane 5 ECA+ | Galaxy 30, MEV-2 & BSAT-4B
Arianespace · Ariane 5 ECA+ · Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 287th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 5,984th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 15, 21:33 – Aug 15, 22:20 UTC
Flight preview
Galaxy 30, MEV-2 & BSAT-4B
Galaxy-30 is a geostationary communications satellite for Intelsat. Satellite is built by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (NGIS) and is planned to provide video distribution and broadcast services to customers in North America. Galaxy 30 satellite is launched in tandem with MEV-2 vehicle. MEV-2, which stands for Mission Extension Vehicle-2, is the second servicing mission by NGIS. MEV-2 will rendezvous and dock with the Intelsat 1002 satellite in early 2021. Then, MEV-2 will use its own thrusters and fuel supply to control the satellite’s orbit, thereby extending its useful lifetime. Another passenger of the flight is the BSAT-4b satellite for the Japanese operator BSAT. BSAT-4b will serve as a back-up for BSAT-4a satellite, launched in 2017. BSAT-4b will provide Direct-to-Home television services and is expected to operate for at least 15 years.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Booster
No booster details available.
