2013 · Arianespace
Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a & Amazonas 3
successAriane 5 ECA | Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a & Amazonas 3
Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a is Azerbaijan's first satellite in space, it covers Europe and a significant part of Asia and Africa, it transmits TV, radio and broadband from 46 degrees East. Amazonas 3 is a communications satellite owned by Hispasat from 61 degrees West.
Overview
- Date / time
- February 7, 2013 at 09:36 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 3
- Mission
- Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a & Amazonas 3
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit