Ariane 5 orbits two satellites to “bridge the digital divide” on Arianespace’s first flight of the year
Arianespace opened its 2020 launch activity with a dual-satellite Ariane 5 mission from French Guiana that successfully placed EUTELSAT KONNECT and GSAT-30 into geostationary transfer orbit.
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Ariane Flight VA251
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Soyuz Flight VS23
launch date
December 18, 2019
Payload(s)
COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation, CHEOPS, OPS-SAT / EyeSat / ANGELS
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Ariane 5 orbits two satellites to “bridge the digital divide” on Arianespace’s first flight of the year
Arianespace opened its 2020 launch activity with a dual-satellite Ariane 5 mission from French Guiana that successfully placed EUTELSAT KONNECT and GSAT-30 into geostationary transfer orbit.
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Arianespace is the world’s leading satellite launch company. Founded in 1980, it deploys a family of three launchers – Ariane, Soyuz and Vega – to meet the needs of commercial and government customers.
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