Ariane 5 G | Eutelsat 28A & BSAT-2a
Launch Successful
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March 8, 2001, 10:51 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
March 8, 2001, 10:51 p.m. - March 8, 2001, 10:51 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
March 8, 2001, 10:51 p.m. - March 8, 2001, 10:51 p.m.
Eutelsat 28A is a commercial communications satellite used for digital television, covering Europe and NW Africa. BSAT-2a is a geostationary, commercial communications satellite used for direct television broadcasting across Japan.
The original version is dubbed Ariane 5 G (Generic) and had a launch mass of 737 tonnes. Its payload capability to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) was 6,900 kg (15,200 lb) for a single satellite or 6,100 kg (13,400 lb) for dual launches. It flew 17 times with one failure and two partial failures.
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
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