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ArianespaceLaunch SuccessfulDedicated RideshareAriane 5 GS
Launched 2005-12-21 22:33 UTCAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Success
Reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Worldwide
53rd
orbital launch attempt in 2005
Arianespace
5th
launch this year
Ariane Launch Area 3
5th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
34 d 22 h
since the pad's previous launch
Insat-4A is a communication satellite intended for providing high quality telecommunication and broadcasting services. Operating at 83 degrees East. Meteosat 9 is a Geostationary satellite for Earth Radiation observation.
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
55m
Diameter
5.4m
Liftoff thrust
12,000kN
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