flown missionSuccess

Ariane 5 ECA | Arabsat 5C & SES-2

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 3 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaSep 21, 2011, 21:38 UTC

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

mission

Name: Arabsat 5C & SES-2
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

SES-2 and Arabsat 5C are geostationary communications satellites. SES-2 provides coverage over United States and the Carribbean, while Arabsat 5C covers Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Sep 21, 2011, 21:38 UTC
Window opens: Sep 21, 2011, 21:38 UTC
Window closes: Sep 21, 2011, 21:38 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:01 UTC

vehicle & provider

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

webcasts

Flight VA204 – Arabsat-5C / SES-2 | Ariane 5 Launch | Arianespace

launch site

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