About Eutelsat Konnect VHTS
Eutelsat Konnect VHTS is a large geostationary high-throughput Ka-band communications satellite designed to serve Europe with a capacity of 500 Gbps.
Orbital Attempt
#6,296
ASA Mission
#310
Pad Launch
#115
Location Launch
#315
Designator
2022-110
Ariane 5 ECA+ is a variant of the Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle, with a taller ECA-D upper stage.
Length
57.7 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Launch Mass
780 t
Thrust
11,400 kN
Capacity
10,200 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2019
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 2d
Total Launches
11
Successful
11
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
11
Maiden flight: Aug 7, 2019
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
328
Successful
313
Failed
15
Pending
51
Consecutive Success
16
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
Sep 7, 2022, 6:45 PM
Total Launches
336
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903
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Successful launch of Eutelsat Konnect VHTS
SourceLiftoff
SourceLive coverage has started
SourceScrubbed for Sept. 6 due to weather
SourceUpdating launch window
SourceSetting GO
SourceTargeting 21:45 UTC
SourceTargeting September 6
SourceEutelsat Konnect VHTS confirmed as only payload on this flight.
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