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Ariane 5 GS | Intelsat 11 & Optus D2

October 5, 2007 at 10:02 PM UTC

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Ariane 5 GS | Intelsat 11 & Optus D2 launch image — Mission imagery · Ariane 5 GS

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October 5, 2007 at 10:02 PM UTC

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Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2390, -52.7680

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Rocket: Ariane 5 GS
Launch site: Ariane Launch Area 3
Launch probability: -1%
Window opens: October 5, 2007 at 10:02 PM UTC
Window closes: October 5, 2007 at 10:02 PM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 4:01 AM UTC

Mission description

Intelsat 11 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat and located at 43 degrees West, serving the Americas market. Optus D2 is a communications satellite serving many customers.

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Vol V178 - Ariane 5 ECA - Intelsat 11 , Optus B2 - decollage takeoff liftoff

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Vehicle

Ariane 5 GS

Ariane 5 · GS

Height

55 m

Diameter

5.4 m

LEO capacity

0 kg

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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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