Communications
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialNSS-12 is used to provide communications services for telecommunications providers, broadcasters, corporations and governments in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India and other parts of Asia. It operates as 57 degrees East. Thor 6 is a Telenor satellite providing direct to home television services to Central and Eastern Europe from 1 degree West.
Orbital Attempt
#5,015
ASA Mission
#187
Pad Launch
#48
Location Launch
#201
Designator
2009-058
Oct 29, 2009, 8:00 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
Oct 29, 2009, 5:00 PM
Total Launches
334
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903
