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RASCOM-QAF1R & NILESAT 201

Ariane 5 ECA

Arianespace

Launch Status
Success

Mission

RASCOM-QAF1R & NILESAT 201

Type: Communications

RASCOM-QAF 1R is a replacement for RASCOM-QAF 1 which suffered a leak and as a result only had a lifespan of 2 years. Providing Africa with telecommunications, covering the whole continent. Nilesat 201 is an Egyptian communications satellite which serves North Africa and the Middle East with Direct to Home TV and radio broadcasting. It operated at 7 degrees West.

Trajectory

The trajectory is unavailable. Check back for updates.

Location

Ariane Launch Area 3

Kourou, French Guiana

320 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana.

Ariane Launch Area 3, Kourou, French Guiana

Agency

Arianespace – ASA

  • Type: Commercial
  • Abbreviation: ASA
  • Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël
  • Founded: 1980
  • Launchers: Ariane | 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.

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