Astra 3B & COMSATBw-2 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

21 May 2010, 10:01pm

UTC

Location

Guiana Space Centre

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Launch Service Provider

Arianespace

Vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Mission

Astra 3B & COMSATBw-2

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Astra 3B is one of the Astra satellites operated by SES to provide digital television & radio for direct to home communications for Europe and the Middle East, operating at 23.5 degrees East. COMSATBw 1 is a satellite providing German military communications for voice and fax as well as advanced data, video and multimedia.

Available Replays

Live

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