Ariane 5 ECA | XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat

Ariane 5 ECA

Feb 12, 9:03 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

XTAR-EUR is a communication satellite operating at 29 degrees East. Serving the needs of US, Spanish and allied governments. Maqsat B2 was designed to represent a commercial passenger for vehicle evaluation but was used as a technology platform for several European experiments, including Sloshsat in this case. Sloshsat is a satellite to investigate the behavior of liquids in weightlessness.

Type: Dedicated Rideshare
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

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