INSAT-3A & Galaxy 12
Ariane 5 G
Arianespace
Mission
INSAT-3A & Galaxy 12
Type: Dedicated Rideshare
INSAT-3A is a communications and weather satellite for ISRO, located at 93.5 degree East. Galaxy 12 is a geostationary communications satellite operating at 72 degree West, operated by PanAmSat.
Trajectory
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Location
Ariane Launch Area 3
Kourou, French Guiana
317 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana.
Rocket
Ariane 5 G – ArianeGroup
- Family: Ariane 5
- Length: 57 m
- Diameter: 5.4 m
- Launch Mass: 737 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 12200 kg
The Ariane 5 G was manufactured by ArianeGroup with the first launch on 1996-06-04. Ariane 5 G has 13 successful launches and 3 failed launches with a total of 16 launches. The original version is dubbed Ariane 5 G (Generic) and had a launch mass of 737 tonnes. Its payload capability to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) was 6,900 kg (15,200 lb) for a single satellite or 6,100 kg (13,400 lb) for dual launches. It flew 17 times with one failure and two partial failures.
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.
