Ariane 5 ECA | Intelsat 29e
Successful Launch
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Jan. 27, 2016, 11:20 p.m.
Launch Window
Jan. 27, 2016, 11:20 p.m. - Jan. 28, 2016, 12:40 a.m.
Jan. 27, 2016, 11:20 p.m. - Jan. 28, 2016, 12:40 a.m.
Covering North and South America Intelsat 29e will provide high bandwidth C and Ku-Band services for fixed and mobile customers. The satellite will be located at 50 degrees west in a geostationary orbit for its operational lifespan of 15 years. With over 3000kg of propellant the craft will weigh 6300kg when launched and will have 2 solar arrays to provide power. Intelsat 29e will launch on the Ariane 5 on its own, as no suitable secondary payload could be found
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