flown missionSuccess

Ariane 5 ECA | Eutelsat 8 West B & Intelsat 34

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 3 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaAug 20, 2015, 20:34 UTC

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

mission

Name: Eutelsat 8 West B & Intelsat 34
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Eutelsat is a new satellite for Middle East and North Africa broadcast markets to host coverage for 52 million homes. Intelsat 34 was built by SSL (Space Systems/Loral) of Palo Alto, California and is designed to deliver service for 15 years or longer. It will bring replacement relay capacity for two other satellites at 304.5 degrees East longitude.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Aug 20, 2015, 20:34 UTC
Window opens: Aug 20, 2015, 20:10 UTC
Window closes: Aug 20, 2015, 21:56 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

Ariane 5 flight VA225 liftoff

launch site

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