Communications
Star One D2 is a 6.2 tons satellite built by Space Systems Loral for operator Star One, subsidiary of Brazilian Embratel. Its architecture is based on a SSL-1300 platform and equipped with C, X, Ku and Ka-band transceivers. It will provide communications services to Latin America for at least 15 years. Eutelsat Quantum is an experimental communications satellite carrying a payload able to be reconfigured by software. It is developed by ESA, Eutelsat and Airbus Defence and Space.
Orbital Attempt
#6,109
ASA Mission
#298
Pad Launch
#111
Location Launch
#306
Designator
2021-069
Jul 30, 2021, 9:00 PM
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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
GTO 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
326
Successful
311
Failed
15
Pending
29
Consecutive Success
14
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
Jul 30, 2021, 6:00 PM
Total Launches
333
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903