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2001 · Arianespace

Eutelsat 28A & BSAT-2a

successAriane 5 G | Eutelsat 28A & BSAT-2a

Eutelsat 28A is a commercial communications satellite used for digital television, covering Europe and NW Africa. BSAT-2a is a geostationary, commercial communications satellite used for direct television broadcasting across Japan.

Overview

Date / time
March 8, 2001 at 10:51 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 3
Mission
Eutelsat 28A & BSAT-2a
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 G →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 2

BSAT-2A
GEO
EUTELSAT 133 WEST A
GEO