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ArianespaceLaunch SuccessfulCommunicationsAriane 44LP
Launched 1999-10-19 06:22 UTCAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Success
Reached Geostationary Orbit
Worldwide
61st
orbital launch attempt in 1999
Arianespace
6th
launch this year
Ariane Launch Area 2
6th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
23 d 23 h
since the pad's previous launch
Built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), Orion 2 features 36 high-powered Ku-band transponders. It was launched into the orbital slot located at 15 degrees west longitude, where in-orbit testing will be conducted. Loral was in negotiations with Eutelsat, also a satellite services provider, to complete coordination of the Orion 2 satellite with the Eutelsat spacecraft in the region.
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
58.4m
Diameter
3.8m
To low Earth orbit
8,000kg
Liftoff thrust
5,270kN
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