Ariane Flight VA202 - Arianespace

Launch date: May 9, 2011

Payload(s): ST-2, GSAT-8

Customer(s): ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte Ltd, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Orbit: Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO)

Status: Success

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Ariane 5 May 20, 2011

mission update

Ariane 5 May 20, 2011

Satellites for Asia and India are orbited on Arianespace’s third Ariane 5 mission of 2011 The 44th consecutive successful Ariane 5 flight has further underscored the flexibility and performance of this workhorse launch system – orbiting a pair of telecommunications spacecraft today to serve one of the world’s most dynamically-developing regions, and maintaining Arianespace’s mission pace in 2011.

Ariane 5 May 19, 2011

Ariane 5 is in the launch zone for Arianespace’s dual-payload mission with GSAT-8 and ST-2

Ariane 5 May 17, 2011

The upcoming Ariane 5 mission with GSAT-8 and ST-2 is given its “go” for launch

Ariane 5 May 13, 2011

Preparations for Arianespace’s third Ariane 5 mission of 2011 move into their final phase

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