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