ArianespaceAriane 5 ECAAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Intelsat 33e & Intelsat 36
Launched
August 24, 2016
Image: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique vidéo du CSG
Summary
Intelsat 33e & Intelsat 36 launched on an Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA from Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on August 24, 2016. It was Arianespace's 246th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,582nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 57th Ariane 5 ECA flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Intelsat IS-36, one of 40 catalogued objects, reached a 277 × 35,718 km orbit inclined 5.9°. 40 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
- 57th Ariane 5 ECA flight · 4th this yearArianespace's 246th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,582nd orbital launch attempt53rd orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Intelsat IS-36 · NORAD 41747 · 2016-053 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 40 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-053A
- Epoch
- 2016-08-24 17:41:32 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.28224341 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7271752
- Inclination
- 5.9306°
- Ascending node
- 135.348°
- Arg. of perigee
- 177.5586°
- Mean anomaly
- 192.51°
- 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
40 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 36 debris, 1 component; 40 still in orbit
- Intelsat IS-36 · NORAD 41747 · in orbit
- Intelsat IS-33e · NORAD 41748 · in orbit
Ariane 5 L586 ESC-A · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Intelsat 33e and Intelsat 36 are communication satellites. Intelsat 33e will cover Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Intelsat 36 will cover Africa and South Asia. Both contain C-band transponders, Ku-band transponders and have an expected life span or about 15 years.
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
87th launch from Ariane Launch Area 3, 4th this year · 261st from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
118 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
67 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Intelsat 33e & Intelsat 36 launch?
Intelsat 33e & Intelsat 36 launched on August 24, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Intelsat 33e & Intelsat 36?
Coverage: Arianespace Vol VA232 / Intelsat 33e et Intelsat 36 (VF); Flight VA232 – Intelsat 33e / Intelsat 36 | Ariane 5 Launch | Arianespace; Liftoff of Arianespace’s Ariane 5 with Intelsat 33e and Intelsat 36. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Intelsat 33e & Intelsat 36?
Ariane 5 ECA, flown by Arianespace. Ariane 5 ECA spec sheet
Where did Intelsat 33e & Intelsat 36 launch from?
Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
What orbit did Intelsat 33e & Intelsat 36 reach?
Intelsat IS-36, one of 40 catalogued objects, reached a 277 × 35,718 km orbit inclined 5.9°.
How many satellites did Intelsat 33e & Intelsat 36 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).