Ariane 5 ECA
SuccessViaSat-2 & EUTELSAT 172B · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Jun 1, 2017, 23:45 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Jun 1, 2017, 23:45 UTC – Friday, Jun 2, 2017, 00:45 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
ViaSat-2 & EUTELSAT 172B
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
ViaSat-2 is a commercial communications satellite with an estimated capacity of 350 Gbit/s. The satellite will provide satellite internet to North America, parts of South America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Eutelsat 172B is a communications satellite featuring a C-band, a Ku-band and a high throughput payload and all electric orbital raising. It is to reside in 172° East, where it will provide coverage of the Asia-Pacific.
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