Arabsat 6B & GSAT-15
Ariane 5 ECA
Arianespace
Launch Status
Success Mission
Arabsat 6B & GSAT-15
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Arabsat-6B will provide telecommunications and TV broadcast services to the Middle East and Africa. GSAT-15 will provide C and Ku-band telecommunication services.
Location
Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane Launch Area 3 has witnessed the launch of 118 rockets, including 118 orbital launch attempts, while Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, has been the site for 322 rocket launches.
Rocket
ArianeGroup Ariane 5 ECA
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
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.
