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Star One D1 & JCSAT-15

Ariane 5 ECAArianespaceAriane Launch Area 3
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 · 08:30 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Both are communications satellites. Equipped with C-, Ku-, and Ka-band payloads, Star One D1 will be used for telecommunications, television broadcast, broadband, Internet access, and other services in Brazil and in the Latin American region. JCSAT-15 will operate in Ku-band and is designed with the flexibility to be used for services such as video distribution in Japan, and data transfer communications, maritime and aviation applications in the Indian Ocean Region.

PayloadStar One D1 & JCSAT-15
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerArianespace
Stages2
PadAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Timeline

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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

08:30 PM UTC - 09:45 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.