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Ariane 5 ECA | DSN 1 & HYLAS 4

April 5, 2018 at 9:34 PM UTC

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Ariane 5 ECA | DSN 1 & HYLAS 4 launch image
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April 5, 2018 at 9:34 PM UTC

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Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2390, -52.7680

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Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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Mission description

DSN-1 (also known as Kirameki 1, Superbird 8 or Superbird B3) is Japanese X-band military communications satellite. It was planned to be launched in 2016, however the satellite was damaged during transport to the launch site and repairs delayed the launch. The satellite is to replace aging Superbird-B2 satellite at 162° East in geostationary orbit. HYLAS 4 is a communications satellite build by Orbital ATK for Avanti Communication. It features hybrid propulsion system, with traditional chemical thrusters for orbit raising and ion engines for stationkeeping. The satellite carries 66 high-throughput Ka-band beams and will provide services to regions of Africa and Europe.

Vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Ariane 5 · ECA

Height

57.7 m

Diameter

5.4 m

LEO capacity

0 kg

Successful launches

71

Launch complex

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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