December 21, 2007 at 9:41 PM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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December 21, 2007 at 9:41 PM UTC
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Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2390, -52.7680
RASCOM-QAF 1 is the first satellite dedicated to the African continent. It operates at 2.85 degrees East, providing telecommunication services. Horizons-2 is a communications satellite owned by Horizons Satellite a joint venture between SKY Perfect JSAT Group and Intelsat. It operates at 74 degrees West.
Mission media
Vol V180 - Ariane 5 GS - RASCOM-QAF 1 , Horizons 2 - decollage takeoff liftoff
Full video recordAriane 5 · GS
Height
55 m
Diameter
5.4 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
6
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
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