
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
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Ariane 5 ECA
This page records Ariane 5 ECA | Hellas Sat 3 (Inmarsat S EAN) & GSAT-17 and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.
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Hellas-Sat 3 is a powerful telecommunications condominium satellite for Inmarsat and Hellas-Sat. The satellite will provide Mobile Satellite Services (MSS), Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS). It is equipped with Ka/S-band payload, 47 Ku-band transponders, 1 Ka-band transponder. Weighing 5900 kg at launch, the satellite is to reside in geostationary orbit in an orbital position 39° East, where it is expected to operate for about 15 years. GSAT-17 is a communication satellite with a lift off mass of 3425 kg and 6 KW power generation capacity. The satellite's commercial transponders include Ku-band, Normal C-band and Extended C-band transponders. It additionally carries a dedicated transponder for data relay (DRT) and search-and-rescue (SAR) services.
Published configuration and flight history.

Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
This is a mission record, not an upcoming calendar appointment.
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Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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