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Ariane 5 ECA | Hellas Sat 3 (Inmarsat S EAN) & GSAT-17
Arianespace · Ariane 5 ECA · Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 258th launch · 7th this year · humanity's 5,657th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jun 28, 20:59 – Jun 28, 22:16 UTC
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HellasSat-3 (Inmarsat S EAN) & GSAT-17
Hellas-Sat 3 is a powerful telecommunications condominium satellite for Inmarsat and Hellas-Sat. The satellite will provide Mobile Satellite Services (MSS), Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS). It is equipped with Ka/S-band payload, 47 Ku-band transponders, 1 Ka-band transponder. Weighing 5900 kg at launch, the satellite is to reside in geostationary orbit in an orbital position 39° East, where it is expected to operate for about 15 years. GSAT-17 is a communication satellite with a lift off mass of 3425 kg and 6 KW power generation capacity. The satellite's commercial transponders include Ku-band, Normal C-band and Extended C-band transponders. It additionally carries a dedicated transponder for data relay (DRT) and search-and-rescue (SAR) services.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
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Watch
- Arianespace Flight VA238 / Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S EAN and GSAT-17 — arianespace
- VA238 - 06/28/2017 — arianespace
- Arianespace Vol VA238 / Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S EAN et GSAT-17 (VF) — arianespace
- Flight VA238 – Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S EAN / GSAT-17 | Ariane 5 Launch | Arianespace — arianespace
- Inmarsat S EAN Satellite Launch — Inmarsat
- Flight VA238 | Ariane 5 Best of Liftoff | Arianespace — arianespace
