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ArianespaceLaunch SuccessfulCommunicationsAriane 42P
Launched 1995-06-10 00:24 UTCAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Success
Reached Geostationary Orbit
Worldwide
32nd
orbital launch attempt in 1995
Arianespace
4th
launch this year
Ariane Launch Area 2
4th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
23 d 17 h
since the pad's previous launch
DirecTV 2 is a high-powered satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company (HSC) which began bringing true direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service to homes throughout North America in 1994.
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
Launches
328
Successful
313
95%
Upcoming
51
scheduled
Height
55.9m
Diameter
3.8m
To low Earth orbit
6,000kg
Liftoff thrust
3,944kN
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