Ariane Flight VA223

with DirecTV-15 and SKY México-1

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Press release: Arianespace launches two commercial satellites for the Americas on Ariane 5

Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA

Launch date: May 27, 2015

Status: Success

Payload(s): DirecTV-15, SKYM-1

Customer(s): DIRECTV, SKY México

Prime contractor(s): Airbus Defence and Space, Orbital ATK

Mission length: 01:44:30

Orbit: Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO)

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

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Ariane 5 May 27, 2015

Ariane 5 May 27, 2015

Ariane 5 May 27, 2015

Ariane 5 May 27, 2015

Ariane 5 May 27, 2015

Ariane 5 May 27, 2015

mission update

Ariane 5 May 27, 2015

Arianespace delivers for the Americas! DirecTV-15 and SKY México-1 are orbited by Ariane 5 Two direct-to-home television broadcast satellites that will provide expanded relay capacity over the Americas have been orbited on Arianespace’s latest success with its Ariane 5 launcher, performed today from the Spaceport in French Guiana.

Ariane 5 May 27, 2015

Ariane 5 enters the final countdown for today’s flight with DirecTV-15 and SKY México-1

Ariane 5 May 26, 2015

In position: Ariane 5 rolls out for Arianespace’s dual-passenger mission tomorrow with DirecTV-15 and SKY México-1

Ariane 5 May 22, 2015

The go-ahead is given for Arianespace’s May 27 heavy-lift launch with DirecTV-15 and SKY México-1

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