Mission description
Galaxy 35, 36 are two geostationary communications satellites operated by Intelsat. MTG-I1 is the first of EUMETSAT's third generation of weather satellite.
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Ariane 5 ECA+ | Galaxy 35 & 36, MTG-I1
December 13, 2022 at 8:30 PM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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December 13, 2022 at 8:30 PM UTC
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Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2390, -52.7680
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- Ariane 5 ECA+
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- December 13, 2022 at 10:16 PM UTC
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- June 15, 2024 at 2:14 PM UTC
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Flight VA259 – State-of-the-art | Galaxy 35 and 36 / MTG-I1 | Ariane 5 Launch | Arianespace
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Ariane 5 ECA+
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Height
57.7 m
Diameter
5.4 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
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Ariane Launch Area 3
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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