2011 · Arianespace
Yahsat 1A & New Dawn
successAriane 5 ECA | Yahsat 1A & New Dawn
Yahsat 1A is a communications satellite operating at 52.5 degrees East. New Dawn is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat and positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 33 degrees East, serving TV and broadband communications to Africa.
Overview
- Date / time
- April 22, 2011 at 09:37 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 3
- Mission
- Yahsat 1A & New Dawn
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit