Ariane 5 ECA | Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 & GSAT-31

Ariane 5 ECA

Feb 5, 2019, 9:01 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

Hellas Sat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1 is a geostationary communications satellite to be used jointly by Hellas Sat and KACST. It will provide advanced telecommunications capabilities, including television, internet, telephone and secure military communications to customers in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Another passenger of the launch is an Indian communications satellite GSAT-31.

Type: Communications
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

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