Arianespace

Intelsat 20 & HYLAS 2

Ariane 5 ECA

SUCCESS
Success

Thursday, August 2, 2012 · 20:54 UTC

Mission

/01

Intelsat 20 is an SSL built geostationary communications satellite operating at 68.5 degrees East, to replace the aging Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10. HYLAS-2 is a british satellite in geostationary orbit, to provide High Definition Television and broadband services to cover Northern and Southern Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. It will be stationed at 31 degrees East.

Mission Type

Communications

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

64

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220

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205

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45

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