Astra 1L & Galaxy 17Ariane 5 ECA Arianespace Launch Status Success Fri · May 4th, 2007 6:29 PM EDT Watch Online Mission Astra 1L & Galaxy 17 Type: Communications Astra 1L is an important DTH TV platform in Europe operating at 19.2 degrees East, for SES. Galaxy 17 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat locating at 91 degrees West serving the North American market. Location Ariane Launch Area 3 Kourou, French Guiana 151 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana. Rocket Ariane 5 ECA Length: 57.7 meters Diameter: 5.4 meters First Launch: December 11, 2002 Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family. The Ariane 5 ECA rocket has been launched a total of 73 times with 71 successful and 2 failed launches. Agency Arianespace Type: Commercial Abbreviation: ASA Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël Founded: 1980 Launchers: Ariane 5 | Vega Country: FRA 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. View Rocket Launch Schedule