Arianespace
XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat
Ariane 5 ECA
SUCCESS
Success
Saturday, February 12, 2005 · 21:03 UTC
Mission
/01XTAR-EUR is a communication satellite operating at 29 degrees East. Serving the needs of US, Spanish and allied governments. Maqsat B2 was designed to represent a commercial passenger for vehicle evaluation but was used as a technology platform for several European experiments, including Sloshsat in this case. Sloshsat is a satellite to investigate the behavior of liquids in weightlessness.
Mission Type
Dedicated Rideshare
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Ariane 5 ECA
Variant: ECA
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
5.239° N, 52.768° W
21
Pad Launches
174
Location Launches
160
Agency Launches
5
Orbital This Year