Ariane 5 ECA+ | Star One D2 & Eutelsat Quantum

Ariane 5 ECA+

Jul 30, 2021, 9:00 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

Star One D2 is a 6.2 tons satellite built by Space Systems Loral for operator Star One, subsidiary of Brazilian Embratel. Its architecture is based on a SSL-1300 platform and equipped with C, X, Ku and Ka-band transceivers. It will provide communications services to Latin America for at least 15 years. Eutelsat Quantum is an experimental communications satellite carrying a payload able to be reconfigured by software. It is developed by ESA, Eutelsat and Airbus Defence and Space.

Type: Communications
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

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