First Ariane Launch of 2006
Ariane 5 ECA V170 lifts off from Europe's spaceport with its dual payload
of the HOT BIRD™ 7A and SPAINSAT telecommunications spacecraft.
Image source: ESA / CNES / Arianespace / CSG
of the HOT BIRD™ 7A and SPAINSAT telecommunications spacecraft.
Image source: ESA / CNES / Arianespace / CSG
Via The European Space Agency (ESA).
On 11 March 2006 an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbits. Lift-off took place at 19:32 local time, 22:32 GMT/UTC. Both satellites were accurately delivered into the required orbits.More here.
The payload satellites were SPAINSAT, the first Spanish satellite dedicated to secure government telecommunications, and HOT BIRD™ 7A, a radio and television broadcasting satellite serving Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
posted by Fergie @ 3/12/2006 05:26:00 PM
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