RASCOM-QAF 1 & Horizons-2
Ariane 5 GS
Arianespace
Mission
RASCOM-QAF 1 & Horizons-2
Type: Communications
RASCOM-QAF 1 is the first satellite dedicated to the African continent. It operates at 2.85 degrees East, providing telecommunication services. Horizons-2 is a communications satellite owned by Horizons Satellite a joint venture between SKY Perfect JSAT Group and Intelsat. It operates at 74 degrees West.
Location
Ariane Launch Area 3
Kourou, French Guiana
315 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana.
Rocket
Ariane 5 GS – ArianeGroup
Family: Ariane 5
Length: 55 m
Diameter: 5.4 m
Launch Mass: 750 T
The Ariane 5 GS was manufactured by ArianeGroup with the first launch on 2005-08-11. Ariane 5 GS has 6 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 6 launches. At the time of the failure of the first Ariane 5 ECA flight in 2002, all Ariane 5 launchers in production were ECA versions. Some of the ECA cores were modified to use the original Vulcain engine and tank volumes while the failure was investigated; these vehicles were designated Ariane 5 GS. The GS used the improved EAP boosters of the ECA variant and the improved EPS of the G+ variant, but the increased mass of the modified ECA core compared to the G and G+ core resulted in slightly reduced payload capacity. Ariane 5 GS could carry a single payload of 6,600 kg (14,600 lb) or a dual payload of 5,800 kg (12,800 lb) to GTO. The Ariane 5 GS flew 6 times from 2005 to 2009 with no failures.
Agency
Arianespace
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.
