Mission record

Ariane 5 ECA | ST-2 & INSAT-4G/GSAT-8

Ariane 5 ECA· 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, 20 May 2011 20:38:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5129 ever

Mission

ST-2 is a telecommunication satellite made by Mitsubishi, providing relay services over the Middle East, Central Asia, India and Southeast Asia from its geostationary orbit at 88 degrees East. GSAT-8 is a communication satellite for ISRO.

Deployed payloads · 2
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