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Ariane 5 ECA+ | Intelsat 39 & EDRS-C/HYLAS 3
Arianespace · Ariane 5 ECA+ · Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 280th launch · 7th this year · humanity's 5,874th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 6, 19:30 – Aug 6, 21:51 UTC
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EDRS-C & HYLAS 3
EDRS-C is one of the two EDRS (European Data Relay System) satellites. EDRS is the European constellation of two geostationary data relay satellites that will relay information and data between satellites, spacecraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and ground stations. Broadband communications payload called HYLAS 3 is placed on EDRS-C satellite, and is to complement HYLAS 1 and HYLAS 2 satellites already in orbit.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
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Pad — Ariane Launch Area 3
Local pad time: Aug 6, 4:30 PM GMT-3
118 launches from this pad · 334 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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