ArianespaceAriane 5 ECAAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Thor-7 & SICRAL-2
Launched
April 26, 2015
Image: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique vidéo du CSG
Summary
Thor-7 & SICRAL-2 launched on an Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA from Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on April 26, 2015. It was Arianespace's 231st launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,465th orbital launch attempt. It was the 48th Ariane 5 ECA flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). The tracked orbit of Thor 7, one of 4 catalogued objects, from April 29, 2015, was 18,139 × 35,760 km inclined 0.9°. 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
- 48th Ariane 5 ECA flight · 1st this yearArianespace's 231st launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,465th orbital launch attempt23rd orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Thor 7 · NORAD 40613 · 2015-022 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2015-022A
- Epoch
- 2015-04-29 17:40:03 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.42738231 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.2644135
- Inclination
- 0.9349°
- Ascending node
- 337.9538°
- Arg. of perigee
- 181.357°
- Mean anomaly
- 189.0994°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 5
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Thor 7 · NORAD 40613 · in orbit
- SICRAL 2 · NORAD 40614 · in orbit
Ariane 5 L576 ESC-A · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Thor 7 is an SSL built satellite serving maritime customers. SICRAL-2 is part of the Syracuse constellation serving French military, allowing mainland France and military units to communicate from around the world.
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
78th launch from Ariane Launch Area 3, 1st this year · 246th from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
118 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
140 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Thor-7 & SICRAL-2 launch?
Thor-7 & SICRAL-2 launched on April 26, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Thor-7 & SICRAL-2?
Coverage: Arianespace Vol VA222 / THOR 7 and SICRAL 2 (VF). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Thor-7 & SICRAL-2?
Ariane 5 ECA, flown by Arianespace. Ariane 5 ECA spec sheet
Where did Thor-7 & SICRAL-2 launch from?
Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
What orbit did Thor-7 & SICRAL-2 reach?
The tracked orbit of Thor 7, one of 4 catalogued objects, from April 29, 2015, was 18,139 × 35,760 km inclined 0.9°.
How many satellites did Thor-7 & SICRAL-2 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).