Name: N-SAT-110 — Ariane 42L
Start: 2000-10-06T23:00:00Z
End: 2000-10-06T23:00:00Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 2

Question 1

What rocket is launching N-SAT-110?

Accepted Answer

N-SAT-110 is launching on the Ariane 42L.

Question 2

Who is launching N-SAT-110?

Accepted Answer

N-SAT-110 is being launched by Arianespace, a commercial launch provider founded in 1980.

Question 3

Where is N-SAT-110 launching from?

Accepted Answer

N-SAT-110 is launching from Ariane Launch Area 2 at Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.

Question 4

What orbit is N-SAT-110 heading to?

Accepted Answer

N-SAT-110 is heading to Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO).

Question 5

Is the Ariane 42L reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Ariane 42L is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Ariane 42L flown?

Accepted Answer

The Ariane 42L has launched 13 times to date, with 13 successful flights.

Question 7

What is the N-SAT-110 mission?

Accepted Answer

The N-SAT-110 telecommunications satellite, designed and built for Space Communications Corporation (SCC) and JSAT Corporation of Tokyo, Japan by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS), was launched successfully on 06.10.2000 from Kourou, French Guiana.

Question 8

Where is the Guiana Space Centre?

Accepted Answer

The Guiana Space Centre (Centre Spatial Guyanais) is Europe's spaceport, near Kourou in French Guiana on the north-east coast of South America. It has been operational since 1968.

Question 9

Who operates the Guiana Space Centre?

Accepted Answer

France's space agency CNES runs the site, the European Space Agency (ESA) owns the launch infrastructure, and Arianespace operates the launch services.

Question 10

Which rockets launch from Kourou?

Accepted Answer

Current launches fly Ariane 6 from the ELA-4 complex and the lighter Vega-C from its dedicated pad. The James Webb Space Telescope launched from here on an Ariane 5 in 2021.

Question 11

Why launch from French Guiana?

Accepted Answer

Sitting just 5° north of the equator, the spaceport gives rockets a strong eastward boost from Earth's rotation and a clear path out over the Atlantic — a major advantage for reaching the geostationary orbits many large satellites need.

N-SAT-110

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Ariane Launch Area 2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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