Ariane 5 ECA | RASCOM-QAF1R & NILESAT 201
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Aug. 4, 2010, 8:59 p.m. - Aug. 4, 2010, 8:59 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Aug. 4, 2010, 8:59 p.m. - Aug. 4, 2010, 8:59 p.m.
RASCOM-QAF 1R is a replacement for RASCOM-QAF 1 which suffered a leak and as a result only had a lifespan of 2 years. Providing Africa with telecommunications, covering the whole continent. Nilesat 201 is an Egyptian communications satellite which serves North Africa and the Middle East with Direct to Home TV and radio broadcasting. It operated at 7 degrees West.
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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