Mission record

Ariane 5 G | Optus and Defence C1 & BSAT-2c

Ariane 5 G· Ariane Launch Area 3· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion · playback
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Provider
Arianespace
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
GTO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
French Guiana
Date
Wed, 11 Jun 2003 22:38:15 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4604 ever

Mission

Optus and Defence C1 is a relay platform in geostationary orbit at 156 degrees East. It is one of the most advanced communications satellites ever built. BSAT-2C is a geostationary communication satellite for B-SAT.

Deployed payloads · 1
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