Ariane 5 ECA | XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Feb. 12, 2005, 9:03 p.m. - Feb. 12, 2005, 9:03 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Feb. 12, 2005, 9:03 p.m. - Feb. 12, 2005, 9:03 p.m.
XTAR-EUR is a communication satellite operating at 29 degrees East. Serving the needs of US, Spanish and allied governments. Maqsat B2 was designed to represent a commercial passenger for vehicle evaluation but was used as a technology platform for several European experiments, including Sloshsat in this case. Sloshsat is a satellite to investigate the behavior of liquids in weightlessness.
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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