Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a & Amazonas 3
Ariane 5 ECA
Arianespace
Mission
Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a & Amazonas 3
Type: Communications
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.
Location
Ariane Launch Area 3
Kourou, French Guiana
314 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana.
Rocket
Ariane 5 ECA – Arianespace
Family: Ariane 5
Length: 57.7 m
Diameter: 5.4 m
Launch Mass: 780 T
The Ariane 5 ECA was manufactured by Arianespace with the first launch on 2002-12-11. Ariane 5 ECA has 71 successful launches and 2 failed launches with a total of 73 launches. Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
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.
