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Ariane 5 ECA | ABS-2 & Athena-Fidus
Ariane 5 ECA
Feb 6, 9:30 PM UTC
Feb 6, 9:30 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
ABS-2 is an Indian digital direct-broadcast television satellite operating at 75 degrees. Athena-Fidus is a French-Italian telecommunication satellite providing high-throughput secure communications to French and Italian armed force and emergency services. Operating in geostationary orbit.
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 3
- Location
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Country
- 🌍 GUF