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2012 · Arianespace

Skynet 5D & Mexsat-3

successAriane 5 ECA | Skynet 5D & Mexsat-3

Skynet 5D is a military communications satellite operated by Astrium Services on behalf of the British Ministry of Defence. It operates in a geostationary orbit at 25 degrees East. Mexsat-3 is part of the MEXSAT telecommunications network and occupies 114.9 degrees West. It provides broadband, high quality telephony and much more for Mexico.

Overview

Date / time
December 19, 2012 at 09:49 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 3
Mission
Skynet 5D & Mexsat-3
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 ECA →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 2

MEXSAT 3
GEO
SKYNET 5D
GEO