SKY Brasil-1 (Intelsat-32e) & Telkom-3S
Ariane 5 ECA
Arianespace
Rocket Launch Videos
Mission
SKY Brasil-1 (Intelsat-32e) & Telkom-3S
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Sky Brasil-1 (also known as Intelsat 32e) is a geostationary satellite to provide direct-to-home broadcasting services over Brazil.
Telkom-3S is an Indonesian geostationary communications satellite. It is a replacement for Telkom-3, which was stranded in an unusable orbit due to launch failure in 2012.
Location
Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane Launch Area 3 has witnessed the launch of 118 rockets, including 118 orbital launch attempts. While Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, has been the site for 325 rocket launches.
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Rocket
ArianeGroup Ariane 5 ECA
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
Agency
Arianespace
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.
