Intelsat 39 & EDRS-C/HYLAS 3
Ariane 5 ECA+
Arianespace
Mission
EDRS-C & HYLAS 3
Type: Communications
EDRS-C is one of the two EDRS (European Data Relay System) satellites. EDRS is the European constellation of two geostationary data relay satellites that will relay information and data between satellites, spacecraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and ground stations. Broadband communications payload called HYLAS 3 is placed on EDRS-C satellite, and is to complement HYLAS 1 and HYLAS 2 satellites already in orbit.
Location
Ariane Launch Area 3
Kourou, French Guiana
313 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 2019-08-07. Ariane 5 ECA+ has 7 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 7 launches. Ariane 5 ECA+ is a variant of the Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle, with a taller ECA-D upper stage.
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.
