Ariane 5 ECA
SuccessABS-2 & Athena-Fidus · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Feb 6, 2014, 21:30 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Feb 6, 2014, 21:30 UTC – Thursday, Feb 6, 2014, 21:30 UTC
Provider
Arianespace
Rocket
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
ABS-2 & Athena-Fidus
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
ABS-2 is an Indian digital direct-broadcast television satellite operating at 75 degrees. Athena-Fidus is a French-Italian telecommunication satellite providing high-throughput secure communications to French and Italian armed force and emergency services. Operating in geostationary orbit.
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