ArianespaceAriane 5 ECAAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Eutelsat 7C & AT&T T-16
Launched
June 20, 2019
Image: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique vidéo du CSG
Summary
Eutelsat 7C & AT&T T-16 launched on an Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA from Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on June 20, 2019. It was Arianespace's 278th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,858th orbital launch attempt. It was the 71st Ariane 5 ECA flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). T16, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 268 × 35,715 km orbit inclined 5.9°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 ECA · Arianespace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 71st Ariane 5 ECA flight · 2nd this yearArianespace's 278th launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,858th orbital launch attempt38th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
T16 · NORAD 44333 · 2019-034 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2019-034A
- Epoch
- 2019-06-20 23:37:39 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.28306982 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7275008
- Inclination
- 5.9448°
- Ascending node
- 61.5431°
- Arg. of perigee
- 177.7266°
- Mean anomaly
- 54.7391°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- T16 · NORAD 44333 · in orbit
- EUTELSAT 7C · NORAD 44334 · in orbit
Ariane 5 L5107 ESC-A · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Eutelsat 7C is based on an all-electric propulsion version of the SSL-1300 satellite platform. Equipped with 44 operational Ku-band transponders, the new satellite will be copositioned with Eutelsat 7B, releasing Eutelsat 7A to another orbital location. This improved two-satellite constellation will enable Eutelsat to optimise resources across both satellites, with enhanced coverage flexibility and connectivity set to take the 7° East neighbourhood to a new level. By almost doubling capacity over Sub-Saharan Africa, from 22 to 42 transponders, it will also make room for several hundred additional digital channels to support the region’s fast expanding TV market. Eutelsat 7C will also be equipped with a beam providing enhanced capacity for government services over Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, and a beam that can be steered to cover any region visible from 7° East. AT&T T-16 is based on Astrium’s Eurostar-3000 platform. The satellite has a payload comprising of high power transponders in Ku-band and transponders in Ka-band. It will operate from 100.85° West.
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
105th launch from Ariane Launch Area 3, 2nd this year · 293rd from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
118 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
135 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Eutelsat 7C & AT&T T-16 launch?
Eutelsat 7C & AT&T T-16 launched on June 20, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Eutelsat 7C & AT&T T-16?
Coverage: Successful Mission - VA248 - T-16 / EUTELSAT 7C. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Eutelsat 7C & AT&T T-16?
Ariane 5 ECA, flown by Arianespace. Ariane 5 ECA spec sheet
Where did Eutelsat 7C & AT&T T-16 launch from?
Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
What orbit did Eutelsat 7C & AT&T T-16 reach?
T16, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 268 × 35,715 km orbit inclined 5.9°.
How many satellites did Eutelsat 7C & AT&T T-16 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).