Intelsat 33e & Intelsat 36Ariane 5 ECA Arianespace Launch Status Success Wed · Aug 24th, 2016 6:16 PM - 6:22 PM EDT Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYCOrMUrj5k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmJQjmeeDmw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlt1qtme14U Mission Intelsat 33e & Intelsat 36 Type: Communications Intelsat 33e and Intelsat 36 are communication satellites. Intelsat 33e will cover Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Intelsat 36 will cover Africa and South Asia. Both contain C-band transponders, Ku-band transponders and have an expected life span or about 15 years. 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