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Ariane 5 ECA | Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a & Amazonas 3
Ariane 5 ECA
Feb 7, 2013, 9:36 PM UTC
Feb 7, 2013, 9:36 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a is Azerbaijan's first satellite in space, it covers Europe and a significant part of Asia and Africa, it transmits TV, radio and broadband from 46 degrees East. Amazonas 3 is a communications satellite owned by Hispasat from 61 degrees West.
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 3
- Location
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Country
- 🌍 GUF