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ArianespaceLaunch SuccessfulCommunicationsAriane 5 G
Launched 2003-06-11 22:38:15 UTCAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Success
Reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Worldwide
28th
orbital launch attempt in 2003
Arianespace
3rd
launch this year
Ariane Launch Area 3
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
62 d 23 h
since the pad's previous launch
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.
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
57m
Diameter
5.4m
To low Earth orbit
12,200kg
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