Arianespace
Astra 2B & GE-7
Ariane 5 G
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, September 14, 2000 · 22:54 UTC
Mission
/01Astra 2B is one of the Astra communications satellite owned and operated by SES. Providing digital television and radio broadcast service to the UK and Republic of Island. GE-7 is also a commercial communications satellite owned and operated by GE American. Providing coverage to North America, Hawaii, the Caribbean islands and most of Mexico.
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Ariane 5 G
Variant: G
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
5.239° N, 52.768° W
6
Pad Launches
141
Location Launches
128
Agency Launches
56
Orbital This Year