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2014 · Arianespace

ABS-2 & Athena-Fidus

successAriane 5 ECA | ABS-2 & Athena-Fidus

ABS-2 is an Indian digital direct-broadcast television satellite operating at 75 degrees. Athena-Fidus is a French-Italian telecommunication satellite providing high-throughput secure communications to French and Italian armed force and emergency services. Operating in geostationary orbit.

Overview

Date / time
February 6, 2014 at 09:30 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 3
Mission
ABS-2 & Athena-Fidus
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 ECA →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 2

ABS-2
GEO
ATHENA-FIDUS
GEO