Mission record

Ariane 5 GS | RASCOM-QAF 1 & Horizons-2

Ariane 5 GS· 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
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:41:55 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4883 ever

Mission

RASCOM-QAF 1 is the first satellite dedicated to the African continent. It operates at 2.85 degrees East, providing telecommunication services. Horizons-2 is a communications satellite owned by Horizons Satellite a joint venture between SKY Perfect JSAT Group and Intelsat. It operates at 74 degrees West.

Deployed payloads · 1
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