Success
Turksat 3A & Skynet 5C
Communications
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialAriane 5 ECA
GTOorbit
Turksat 3A is a Turkish communications satellite operated by Turksat. Providing communication services to Turkey, Europe and the Middle East from geostationary orbit at 42 degrees East. Skynet 5C is a military commications satellite for the British Ministry of Defence and operated by Paradigm Secure Communications. It is located at 17.8 degrees West.
Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Replay
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,915
ASA Mission
#178
Pad Launch
#39
Location Launch
#192
Designator
2008-030
Launch Window
NET
Jun 12, 2008, 10:05 PM
Precision
Second
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
Jun 12, 2008, 7:05 PM
Total Launches
333
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903