Arianespace

Syracuse 3A & Galaxy 15

Ariane 5 GS

SUCCESS
Success

Thursday, October 13, 2005 · 22:32 UTC

Mission

/01

Syracuse 3A is a powerful communication satellite for the French Ministry of Defence. Galaxy 15 is a PanAmSat telecommunications satellite operating at 133 degrees West, used to provide communications to North America.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Ariane 5 GS

Variant: GS

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.239° N, 52.768° W

23

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176

Location Launches

162

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45

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