XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

12 Feb 2005, 9:03pm

UTC

Location

Guiana Space Centre

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Launch Service Provider

Arianespace

Vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Mission

XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat

Mission Type

Dedicated Rideshare

Destination

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

XTAR-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.

Available Replays

Live

Ariane V164