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Arianespace Vol VA246 - GSAT-11 et GEO-KOMPSAT-2A (FR)

English version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvUUYaPaEao Pour son dixième lancement de l’année 2018, le sixième réalisé avec Ariane 5, Arianespace s...

Arianespace Flight VA246– GSAT-11 and GEO-KOMPSAT-2A (EN)

Version Française ici: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fjVCUIeq6I For its 10th launch of 2018, the sixth of the year using an Ariane 5 vehicle, Arianespace ...

GSAT-11 & GEO-KOMPSAT-2A

Overview

Destination: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Mission: Dedicated Rideshare

Geostationary Transfer Orbit Ariane Launch Area 3 Kourou, French Guiana

GSAT-11 is an Indian geostationary communications satellite. It is based n the new I-6K Bus and carry 40 transponders in the Ku-band and Ka-band frequencies. GEO-KOMPSAT 2A is a South Korean geostationary meteorological satellite developed by KARI. The satellite will be used for weather and space weather observation.

Ariane 5 ECA

Family: Ariane 5
Configuration: ECA

Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.

Specifications

Max Stage
2
Length
57.7 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Fairing Diameter
5.4 m
Launch Mass
780 T
Thrust
11400 kN

Family

Name
Ariane 5 ECA
Family
Ariane 5
Variant
ECA
Alias
―
Full Name
Ariane 5 ECA

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
―
Low Earth Orbit
―
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
10500 kg
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Arianespace

CEO: Stéphane Israël Founded: 1980 Successes: 125 Failures: 7 Pending: 34

Agency Type: Commercial

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.

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Kourou, French Guiana

Ariane Launch Area 3

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