Ariane 5 ECA
SuccessEutelsat W3B & BSAT-3b · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Oct 28, 2010, 21:51 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Oct 28, 2010, 21:51 UTC – Thursday, Oct 28, 2010, 21:51 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
Eutelsat W3B & BSAT-3b
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Eutelsat W3B is a communication satellite to be located at 7 degrees East to provide broadcast and telecommunications accross Europe, the Middle East and Africa. However it took another satellites place, W2M which had failed. Directly after launch however W3B developed a sizeable leak and was declared a total loss. B-SAT 3b is a geostationary communications satellite operated by B-SAT stationed at 110 degrees East, providing high definition direct television services across Japan.
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