Ariane 5 ECA | Eutelsat 8 West B & Intelsat 34
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
Aug. 20, 2015, 8:10 p.m. - Aug. 20, 2015, 9:56 p.m.
Aug. 20, 2015, 8:10 p.m. - Aug. 20, 2015, 9:56 p.m.
Eutelsat is a new satellite for Middle East and North Africa broadcast markets to host coverage for 52 million homes. Intelsat 34 was built by SSL (Space Systems/Loral) of Palo Alto, California and is designed to deliver service for 15 years or longer. It will bring replacement relay capacity for two other satellites at 304.5 degrees East longitude.
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