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ArianespaceLaunch SuccessfulCommunicationsAriane 5 ECA
Launched 2009-10-01 21:59 UTCAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Success
Reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Worldwide
57th
orbital launch attempt in 2009
Arianespace
5th
launch this year
Ariane Launch Area 3
5th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
40 d 23 h
since the pad's previous launch
Amazonas 2 is a communications satellite serving civilians broadband in North, Central and South America. Operates at 61 degrees West. COMSATBw 1 is a satellite providing German military communications for voice and fax as well as advanced data, video and multimedia.
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
57.7m
Diameter
5.4m
Liftoff thrust
11,400kN
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