flown missionSuccess

Ariane 5 ECA | DirecTV 15 & Sky Mexico 1

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 3 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaMay 27, 2015, 21:16 UTC

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

mission

Name: DirecTV 15 & Sky Mexico 1
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

DirecTV-15 serves many customers with broadband services from 103 degrees West. Sky Mexico is a company offering television subscriptions, broadcasting from there Sky Mexico 1 satellite.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 27, 2015, 21:16 UTC
Window opens: May 27, 2015, 21:16 UTC
Window closes: May 27, 2015, 21:40 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:00 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA
Family: Ariane
Variant: ECA
Provider: Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Country: FRA

webcasts

Liftoff of Arianespace’s Ariane 5 with DirecTV-15 and SKY México-1

launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 3
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2390, -52.7680