LAUNCH MISSION
Lockheed Martin Atlas V 401 Hellas Sat 2
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Description
The 3450 kg satellite carries 30 Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home voice and video transmissions to much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, after parking over 39.0° East longitude.
Atlas V 401
Rocket Description
An Atlas V with a 4 meter diameter fairing, no boosters and a single centaur upper stage engine.