Ariane 5 ECA | Türksat 3A & Skynet 5C
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
June 12, 2008, 10:05 p.m. - June 12, 2008, 10:05 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
June 12, 2008, 10:05 p.m. - June 12, 2008, 10:05 p.m.
Turksat 3A is a Turkish communications satellite operated by Turksat. Providing communication services to Turkey, Europe and the Middle East from geostationary orbit at 42 degrees East. Skynet 5C is a military commications satellite for the British Ministry of Defence and operated by Paradigm Secure Communications. It is located at 17.8 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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