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Ariane 5 ECA | Türksat 3A & Skynet 5C

Name: Ariane 5 ECA | Türksat 3A & Skynet 5C
Start: 2008-06-12T22:05:09.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Arianespace · Ariane 5 ECA · Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Arianespace's 178th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 4,915th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--June 12, 2008 · 22:05 UTCAdd to calendar

Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Jun 12, 22:05 – Jun 12, 22:05 UTC

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Turksat 3A & Skynet 5C

Turksat 3A is a Turkish communications satellite operated by Turksat. Providing communication services to Turkey, Europe and the Middle East from geostationary orbit at 42 degrees East. Skynet 5C is a military commications satellite for the British Ministry of Defence and operated by Paradigm Secure Communications. It is located at 17.8 degrees West.

Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Booster

No booster details available.

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Pad — Ariane Launch Area 3

Local pad time: Jun 12, 7:05 PM GMT-3

118 launches from this pad · 334 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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