Ariane 5 ECA
SuccessYahsat 1A & New Dawn · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Apr 22, 2011, 21:37 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Apr 22, 2011, 21:37 UTC – Friday, Apr 22, 2011, 21:37 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
Yahsat 1A & New Dawn
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Yahsat 1A is a communications satellite operating at 52.5 degrees East. New Dawn is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat and positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 33 degrees East, serving TV and broadband communications to Africa.
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