Mission record
Ariane 5 ECA | ArabSat-5A & COMS-1 (Chollian)
Trajectory & orbital insertion · playback
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Provider
Arianespace
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
GTO
Mission type
Dedicated Rideshare
Launch site
French Guiana
Date
Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:41:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5066 ever
Mission
Arabsat-5A is a Saudi Arabian communications satellite operated by Arabsat. It is used to provide television, internet and telephone services to Arabia, Africa and Europe. It operates at 30.5 degrees East. Chollian, or COMS-1, is operated by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, using it for communication, oceanography and meteorogical observation. Operating at 128.2 degrees East.
Deployed payloads · 2