Hellas Sat 3 (Inmarsat S EAN) & GSAT-17Ariane 5 ECAArianespace Launch Status Success Wed · Jun 28th, 2017 5:15 PM - 6:16 PM EDT Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny3egZdi23k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doe-Kk4GPUs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpCjcLTES58 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qEUwwFgoaY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtfpdjeHzbE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcDaUTQG9b4 MissionHellasSat-3 (Inmarsat S EAN) & GSAT-17Type: CommunicationsHellas-Sat 3 is a powerful telecommunications condominium satellite for Inmarsat and Hellas-Sat. The satellite will provide Mobile Satellite Services (MSS), Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS). It is equipped with Ka/S-band payload, 47 Ku-band transponders, 1 Ka-band transponder. Weighing 5900 kg at launch, the satellite is to reside in geostationary orbit in an orbital position 39° East, where it is expected to operate for about 15 years. GSAT-17 is a communication satellite with a lift off mass of 3425 kg and 6 KW power generation capacity. The satellite's commercial transponders include Ku-band, Normal C-band and Extended C-band transponders. It additionally carries a dedicated transponder for data relay (DRT) and search-and-rescue (SAR) services. LocationAriane Launch Area 3Kourou, French Guiana151 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana. RocketAriane 5 ECALength: 57.7 meters Diameter: 5.4 meters First Launch: December 11, 2002Ariane 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. AgencyArianespaceType: Commercial Abbreviation: ASA Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël Founded: 1980 Launchers: Ariane 5 | VegaCountry: FRAArianespace 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