Intelsat 507
Ariane 1
Arianespace
Launch Status
Success Mission
Intelsat 507
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Orbit
Geostationary communications satellite
Location
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) has witnessed the launch of 50 rockets, including 50 orbital launch attempts, while Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, has been the site for 322 rocket launches.
Rocket
Aérospatiale Ariane 1
Ariane 1 was the first rocket in the Ariane family of expendable launch systems. It was developed and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), which had been formed in 1973, the same year that development of the launch had commenced.
Agency
Arianespace
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world’s first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
