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Next and Previous Missions |
Next mission |
| Launch date: |
July 7, 2008 |
| Launcher version: |
Ariane 5 ECA |
| Payload(s): |
ProtoStar I & BADR-6 |
| Customer(s): |
ProtoStar for ProtoStar I
Arabsat for BADR-6 |
| Mission: |
High definition TV and high speed Internet over South-East Asia for ProtoStar I
Direct TV to the Persian Gulf region for BADR-6 |
| Payload prime contractor(s): |
Space Systems Loral for ProtoStar I
EADS Astrium for BADR-6 |
| Previous mission |
| Launch date: |
June 12, 2008 |
| Launcher version: |
Ariane 5 ECA |
| Payload(s): |
Skynet 5C & Turksat 3A |
| Customer(s): |
Paradigm Secure Communications, Ltd. for Skynet 5C
Thales Alenia Space for Turksat 3A |
| Mission: |
Secure military communications for Skynet 5C
Telecommunication services and direct TV broadcasting for Turksat 3A |
| Payload prime contractor(s): |
EADS Astrium for Skynet 5C
Thales Alenia Space for Turksat 3A |
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Success |
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Launch Window |
| UTC |
Paris, France |
Riyad, Saudi Arabia |
Kouru, French Guiana |
Washington, D.C., USA |
From 9:47 p.m.
to 10:21 p.m.
on July 7, 2008 |
From 11:47 p.m.
to 12:21 a.m.
on July 7-8, 2008 |
From 12:47 a.m.
to 1:21 a.m.
on July 8, 2008 |
From 6:47 p.m.
to 7:21 p.m.
on July 7, 2008 |
From 5:47 p.m.
to 6:21 p.m.
on July 7, 2008 |
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Arianespace Launch Review (2004-2008) |
Date |
Launcher |
Payload(s) |
| June 12, 2008 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Skynet 5C & Turksat 3A |
| April 18, 2008 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Star One C2 & VINASAT-1 |
| March 9, 2008 |
Ariane 5 ES |
Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) |
| December 21, 2007 |
Ariane 5 GS |
Horizons-2 and RASCOM-QAF1 |
| November 14, 2007 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Star One C1
and Skynet 5B |
| October 5, 2007 |
Ariane 5 GS |
Intelsat 11 and Optus D2 |
| August 14, 2007 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
SPACEWAY 3 and BSAT-3a |
| May 4, 2007 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
ASTRA 1L and Galaxy 17 |
| March 11, 2007 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Skynet 5A and INSAT 4B |
| December 27, 2006 |
Soyuz (Starsem) |
COROT |
| December 8, 2006 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
AMC-18 and WildBlue-1 |
| October 13, 2006 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
DIRECTV 9S, Optus D1 and LDREX-2 |
| August 11, 2006 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
JCSAT-10 & Syracuse 3B |
| May 27, 2006 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Satmex 6 & Thaicom 5 |
| March 11, 2006 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
HOT BIRD 7A & SPAINSAT |
| December 21, 2005 |
Ariane 5 G |
INSAT 4A & MSG-2 |
| November 16, 2005 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Spaceway 2 & Telkom 2 |
| October 13, 2005 |
Ariane 5 G |
Syracuse 3A & Galaxy 15 |
| August 14, 2005 |
Soyuz/Fregat |
Galaxy 14 |
| August 11, 2005 |
Ariane 5 G |
THAICOM 4 (IPSTAR) |
| February 12, 2005 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
XTAR-EUR and test payload |
| December 18, 2004 |
Ariane 5 G |
Helios IIA and six supplemental payloads |
| July 17, 2004 |
Ariane 5 G |
Anik F2 |
| March 2, 2004 |
Ariane 5 G |
Rosetta |
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