Success
DirecTV-9S, Optus D1, LDREX-2
Dedicated Rideshare
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialAriane 5 ECA
GTOorbit
DirecTV 9S is a high-power spot beam satellite that will enable DirecTV to serve additional markets. Serving high-quality local and national digit video service. Optus D1 is a communications satellite serving many customers. LDREX was an engineering test to validate the antenna on the ETS-8.
Friday, October 13, 2006 at 8:56 PM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,797
ASA Mission
#168
Pad Launch
#29
Location Launch
#182
Designator
2006-043
Launch Window
NET
Oct 13, 2006, 8:56 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Ariane 5 ECA Specs
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
Length
57.7 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Launch Mass
780 t
Thrust
11,400 kN
GTO Capacity
10,500 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2002
Fastest Turnaround
24d 3h
Total Launches
73
Successful
71
Failed
2
Consecutive Success
8
Maiden flight: Dec 11, 2002
Arianespace
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
Founded
1980
Administrator
CEO: David Cavaillolès
Total Launches
326
Successful
311
Failed
15
Pending
29
Consecutive Success
14
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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
Oct 13, 2006, 5:56 PM
Total Launches
333
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903