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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
Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 ECA →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 2

AMAZONAS 3
GEO
AZERSPACE 1
GEO