Communications
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialSpaceway F2 is part of a constellation of direct broadcast satellites operating at 99.2 degrees West serving DirecTV customers. Telkom-2 is a communications satellite operating at 118 degrees East, improving communications coverage accross Indonesia, souteast Asia and India.
Orbital Attempt
#4,744
ASA Mission
#163
Pad Launch
#24
Location Launch
#177
Designator
2005-046
Nov 16, 2005, 11:46 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
Nov 16, 2005, 8:46 PM
Total Launches
334
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903
