flown missionSuccess

Ariane 44LP | Orion 2

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 2 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaOct 19, 1999, 06:22 UTC

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

mission

Name: Orion 2
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), Orion 2 features 36 high-powered Ku-band transponders. It was launched into the orbital slot located at 15 degrees west longitude, where in-orbit testing will be conducted. Loral was in negotiations with Eutelsat, also a satellite services provider, to complete coordination of the Orion 2 satellite with the Eutelsat spacecraft in the region.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 19, 1999, 06:22 UTC
Window opens: Oct 19, 1999, 06:22 UTC
Window closes: Oct 19, 1999, 06:22 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:22 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 44LP
Family: Ariane
Variant: 44LP
Provider: Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Country: FRA

launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2320, -52.7782