Ariane 5 ECA
This page records Ariane 5 ECA | RASCOM-QAF1R & NILESAT 201 and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.
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RASCOM-QAF 1R is a replacement for RASCOM-QAF 1 which suffered a leak and as a result only had a lifespan of 2 years. Providing Africa with telecommunications, covering the whole continent. Nilesat 201 is an Egyptian communications satellite which serves North Africa and the Middle East with Direct to Home TV and radio broadcasting. It operated at 7 degrees West.
Published configuration and flight history.
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
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Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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