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Ariane 5 ECA | Eutelsat 7C & AT&T T-16
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Eutelsat 7C & AT&T T-16

Ariane 5 ECA

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This page records Ariane 5 ECA | Eutelsat 7C & AT&T T-16 and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.

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Launch Successful

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LAUNCH SITEGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission

Eutelsat 7C is based on an all-electric propulsion version of the SSL-1300 satellite platform. Equipped with 44 operational Ku-band transponders, the new satellite will be copositioned with Eutelsat 7B, releasing Eutelsat 7A to another orbital location. This improved two-satellite constellation will enable Eutelsat to optimise resources across both satellites, with enhanced coverage flexibility and connectivity set to take the 7° East neighbourhood to a new level. By almost doubling capacity over Sub-Saharan Africa, from 22 to 42 transponders, it will also make room for several hundred additional digital channels to support the region’s fast expanding TV market. Eutelsat 7C will also be equipped with a beam providing enhanced capacity for government services over Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, and a beam that can be steered to cover any region visible from 7° East. AT&T T-16 is based on Astrium’s Eurostar-3000 platform. The satellite has a payload comprising of high power transponders in Ku-band and transponders in Ka-band. It will operate from 100.85° West.

Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 ECA
Mission type
Communications
Destination orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Provider
Arianespace

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Ariane 5 ECA
ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique vidéo du CSG
Launch vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.

Height
57.7 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
73
First flight
2002-12-11

Recorded timing

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1h 47m windowPublished target
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Launch site & orbit

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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