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Ariane 5 ECA | Star One D1 & JCSAT-15
Arianespace · Ariane 5 ECA · Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 251st launch · 11th this year · humanity's 5,614th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 21, 20:30 – Dec 21, 21:45 UTC
Flight preview
Star One D1 & JCSAT-15
Both are communications satellites. Equipped with C-, Ku-, and Ka-band payloads, Star One D1 will be used for telecommunications, television broadcast, broadband, Internet access, and other services in Brazil and in the Latin American region. JCSAT-15 will operate in Ku-band and is designed with the flexibility to be used for services such as video distribution in Japan, and data transfer communications, maritime and aviation applications in the Indian Ocean Region.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Booster
No booster details available.
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