Ariane 5 ECA | Intelsat 20 & HYLAS 2
Launch Successful
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Aug. 2, 2012, 8:54 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Aug. 2, 2012, 8:54 p.m. - Aug. 2, 2012, 8:54 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Aug. 2, 2012, 8:54 p.m. - Aug. 2, 2012, 8:54 p.m.
Intelsat 20 is an SSL built geostationary communications satellite operating at 68.5 degrees East, to replace the aging Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10. HYLAS-2 is a british satellite in geostationary orbit, to provide High Definition Television and broadband services to cover Northern and Southern Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. It will be stationed at 31 degrees East.
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