flown missionSuccess

Ariane 5 ECA | Yahsat 1A & New Dawn

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 3 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaApr 22, 2011, 21:37 UTC

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

mission

Name: Yahsat 1A & New Dawn
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Yahsat 1A is a communications satellite operating at 52.5 degrees East. New Dawn is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat and positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 33 degrees East, serving TV and broadband communications to Africa.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 22, 2011, 21:37 UTC
Window opens: Apr 22, 2011, 21:37 UTC
Window closes: Apr 22, 2011, 21:37 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 VA201 – Yahsat Y1A / Intelsat New Dawn | 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