Dedicated Rideshare
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialXTAR-EUR is a communication satellite operating at 29 degrees East. Serving the needs of US, Spanish and allied governments. Maqsat B2 was designed to represent a commercial passenger for vehicle evaluation but was used as a technology platform for several European experiments, including Sloshsat in this case. Sloshsat is a satellite to investigate the behavior of liquids in weightlessness.
Orbital Attempt
#4,699
ASA Mission
#160
Pad Launch
#21
Location Launch
#174
Designator
2005-005
Feb 12, 2005, 9:03 PM
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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
Feb 12, 2005, 6:03 PM
Total Launches
334
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903
