Arianespace

Amazonas 2 & COMSATBw-1

Ariane 5 ECA

SUCCESS
Success

Thursday, October 1, 2009 · 21:59 UTC

Mission

/01

Amazonas 2 is a communications satellite serving civilians broadband in North, Central and South America. Operates at 61 degrees West. COMSATBw 1 is a satellite providing German military communications for voice and fax as well as advanced data, video and multimedia.

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

47

Pad Launches

200

Location Launches

186

Agency Launches

57

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