Arianespace

Astra 1L & Galaxy 17

Ariane 5 ECA

SUCCESS
Success

Friday, May 4, 2007 · 22:29 UTC

Mission

/01

Astra 1L is an important DTH TV platform in Europe operating at 19.2 degrees East, for SES. Galaxy 17 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat locating at 91 degrees West serving the North American market.

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

32

Pad Launches

185

Location Launches

171

Agency Launches

18

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