Ariane 5 ECA | Intelsat 29e

Ariane 5 ECA

Jan 27, 2016, 11:20 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

Covering North and South America Intelsat 29e will provide high bandwidth C and Ku-Band services for fixed and mobile customers. The satellite will be located at 50 degrees west in a geostationary orbit for its operational lifespan of 15 years. With over 3000kg of propellant the craft will weigh 6300kg when launched and will have 2 solar arrays to provide power. Intelsat 29e will launch on the Ariane 5 on its own, as no suitable secondary payload could be found

Type: Communications
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 3
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: 🌍 GUF