Ariane 5 ECA | DirecTV-14 & GSAT-16
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Dec. 6, 2014, 8:40 p.m. - Dec. 6, 2014, 8:40 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Dec. 6, 2014, 8:40 p.m. - Dec. 6, 2014, 8:40 p.m.
DirecTV 14 is the first satellite oferring Ultra-HD 4k television services using Reverse DBS. It operates at 99 degrees West delivering service to the US and Puerto Rico. GSAT-16 is an Indian communication satellite to enhance satellite based telecommunication, television and VSAT services in India.
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.
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