Ariane 44LP | Orion 2
Launch Successful
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Oct. 19, 1999, 6:22 a.m. - Oct. 19, 1999, 6:22 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Oct. 19, 1999, 6:22 a.m. - Oct. 19, 1999, 6:22 a.m.
Built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), Orion 2 features 36 high-powered Ku-band transponders. It was launched into the orbital slot located at 15 degrees west longitude, where in-orbit testing will be conducted. Loral was in negotiations with Eutelsat, also a satellite services provider, to complete coordination of the Orion 2 satellite with the Eutelsat spacecraft in the region.
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Aérospatiale was a French state-owned aerospace manufacturer that built both civilian and military aircraft, rockets and satellites. It was originally known as Société nationale industrielle aérospatiale (SNIAS). Its head office was in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The name was changed to Aérospatiale during 1970.
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