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Ariane 5 G | Optus and Defence C1 & BSAT-2c

June 11, 2003 at 10:38 PM UTC

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Ariane 5 G | Optus and Defence C1 & BSAT-2c launch image
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June 11, 2003 at 10:38 PM UTC

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Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2390, -52.7680

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Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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June 11, 2003 at 10:38 PM UTC
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Mission description

Optus and Defence C1 is a relay platform in geostationary orbit at 156 degrees East. It is one of the most advanced communications satellites ever built. BSAT-2C is a geostationary communication satellite for B-SAT.

Vehicle

Ariane 5 G

Ariane 5 · G

Height

57 m

Diameter

5.4 m

LEO capacity

12,200 kg

Successful launches

13

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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