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