Ariane 5 ECA
SuccessST-2 & INSAT-4G/GSAT-8 · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Friday, May 20, 2011, 20:38 UTC
Launch window
Friday, May 20, 2011, 20:38 UTC – Friday, May 20, 2011, 20:38 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
ST-2 & INSAT-4G/GSAT-8
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
ST-2 is a telecommunication satellite made by Mitsubishi, providing relay services over the Middle East, Central Asia, India and Southeast Asia from its geostationary orbit at 88 degrees East. GSAT-8 is a communication satellite for ISRO.
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