LAUNCH MISSION

Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA ABS-2 & Athena-Fidus

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA ABS-2 & Athena-Fidus
Start: 2014-02-06T21:30:07.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Status

Success

DATE

6 FEB 2014

LAUNCH PROVIDER

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Description

ABS-2 is an Indian digital direct-broadcast television satellite operating at 75 degrees. Athena-Fidus is a French-Italian telecommunication satellite providing high-throughput secure communications to French and Italian armed force and emergency services. Operating in geostationary orbit.

Ariane 5 ECA

Rocket Description

Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.

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