Ariane 44LP
SuccessOrion 2 · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Oct 19, 1999, 06:22 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Oct 19, 1999, 06:22 UTC – Tuesday, Oct 19, 1999, 06:22 UTC
Provider
Arianespace
Rocket
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Orion 2
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), Orion 2 features 36 high-powered Ku-band transponders. It was launched into the orbital slot located at 15 degrees west longitude, where in-orbit testing will be conducted. Loral was in negotiations with Eutelsat, also a satellite services provider, to complete coordination of the Orion 2 satellite with the Eutelsat spacecraft in the region.
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