Ariane Flight VA222

with THOR 7 and SICRAL 2

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Press release: Mission accomplished! Arianespace launches Thor 7 and Sicral 2 satellites

Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA

Launch date: April 26, 2015

Status: Success

Payload(s): THOR 7, SICRAL 2

Customer(s): Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, Telespazio

Prime contractor(s): SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL, Thales Alenia Space

Mission length: 00:47:06

Orbit: Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO)

Launch site: Spaceport, French Guiana (Guiana Space Center)

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Ariane 5 April 26, 2015

Ariane 5 April 26, 2015

Ariane 5 April 26, 2015

Ariane 5 April 26, 2015

Ariane 5 April 26, 2015

Ariane 5 April 26, 2015

Ariane 5 April 26, 2015

Ariane 5 October 2, 2013

mission update

Ariane 5 April 26, 2015

Final countdown underway for Arianespace’s Ariane 5 launch with THOR 7 and SICRAL 2 Arianespace has begun the final countdown for today’s heavy-lift dual-payload flight from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, following the Ariane 5’s return to its launch zone.

Ariane 5 April 26, 2015

A dual-payload success for Europe: Arianespace’s Ariane 5 gives a “lift” to the THOR 7 and SICRAL 2 satellites

Ariane 5 April 23, 2015

Ariane 5 reaches the ELA-3 launch zone for Arianespace’s upcoming heavy-lift mission

Ariane 5 April 22, 2015

Ariane 5 is approved for this week’s flight from the Spaceport with THOR 7 and SICRAL 2

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