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Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 & GSAT-31

Ariane 5 ECAArianespaceAriane Launch Area 3
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 · 09:01 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Hellas Sat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1 is a geostationary communications satellite to be used jointly by Hellas Sat and KACST. It will provide advanced telecommunications capabilities, including television, internet, telephone and secure military communications to customers in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Another passenger of the launch is an Indian communications satellite GSAT-31.

PayloadSaudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 & GSAT-31
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerArianespace
Stages2
PadAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
5.239°N
Longitude
52.768°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

09:01 PM UTC - 09:01 PM UTC

Vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

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Height63 m
LEO Payload10,900 kg
Launches356
Successes312

Provider

Arianespace

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.