Communications
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialAzerspace-1/Africasat-1a is Azerbaijan's first satellite in space, it covers Europe and a significant part of Asia and Africa, it transmits TV, radio and broadband from 46 degrees East. Amazonas 3 is a communications satellite owned by Hispasat from 61 degrees West.
Orbital Attempt
#5,275
ASA Mission
#211
Pad Launch
#68
Location Launch
#226
Designator
2013-006
Feb 7, 2013, 9:36 PM
1 update
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Timezone
America/Cayenne
Local Launch Time
Feb 7, 2013, 6:36 PM
Total Launches
334
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903
