October 16, 2014

Successful launch for Ariane 5 on 16 October 2014

Ariane 5 launcher orbited 2 telecommunications satellites from the European Space Port in French Guiana on 16 October 2014  : ARSAT-1 and Intelsat 30. Liftoff happened with a few minutes late due to meteorological conditions at 18:43 (Kourou) ; 23:43 (Paris). See the replay online.

The launch

  • Launch date: 16 October 2014
  • Launcher version: Ariane 5 ECA
  • Satellites: ARSAT-1 and Intelsat 30
  • Customers: Intelsat and DIRECTV for Intelsat 30; ARSAT for ARSAT-1
  • Launch window: 18:00-18:51 (Kourou) ; 23:00-23:51 (Paris)
  • Webcast start time: 17:45 (Kourou) ; 22:45 (Paris)

Previous Ariane 5 launches videos

Preparations for flight in French Guiana

Photo report of the key phases of launcher and satellites preparations for the next launch in Kourou.

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