Mission description
SES-2 and Arabsat 5C are geostationary communications satellites. SES-2 provides coverage over United States and the Carribbean, while Arabsat 5C covers Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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Ariane 5 ECA | Arabsat 5C & SES-2
September 21, 2011 at 9:38 PM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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September 21, 2011 at 9:38 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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- -1%
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- September 21, 2011 at 9:38 PM UTC
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- September 21, 2011 at 9:38 PM UTC
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- June 14, 2023 at 4:01 AM UTC
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Arianespace Flight VA204 / Arabsat-5C and SES-2
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Ariane 5 ECA
Ariane 5 · ECA
Height
57.7 m
Diameter
5.4 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
71
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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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