Mission record
Ariane 5 ECA | XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Arianespace
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
GTO
Mission type
Dedicated Rideshare
Launch site
French Guiana
Date
Sat, 12 Feb 2005 21:03:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4699 ever
Mission
XTAR-EUR is a communication satellite operating at 29 degrees East. Serving the needs of US, Spanish and allied governments. Maqsat B2 was designed to represent a commercial passenger for vehicle evaluation but was used as a technology platform for several European experiments, including Sloshsat in this case. Sloshsat is a satellite to investigate the behavior of liquids in weightlessness.