Arianespace

Echostar XVII & MSG-3

Ariane 5 ECA

SUCCESS
Success

Thursday, July 5, 2012 · 21:36 UTC

Mission

/01

Echostar XVII is an American high throughput geostationary communications satellite operated by EchoStar. It is positioned at 107.1 degrees West and provides internet. MSG-3 are spin stabelised and are geostationary meteorogical satellites.

Mission Type

Dedicated Rideshare

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Ariane 5 ECA

Variant: ECA

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.239° N, 52.768° W

63

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219

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204

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37

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