Launch Overview
Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Agency
Arianespace
Site / Pad
CSG / ELA3
Outcome
Success
Flight
VA230 (584)
COSPAR Designator
2016-039
Mission
Echostar 18 & BRIsat (Communications)
Both Echostar-18 and BRISat are built by Space Systems/Loral using their 1300 bus to provide communications at geostationary orbit for 15 years. Echostar-18 will be positioned at 110 degrees west to replace Echostar-10, whereas BRISat will be stationed at 150 degrees east. BRISat will provide exclusive coverage for the Indonesian bank BRI which has 9,800 branches serving 50 million customers across the Indonesian archipelago. Echostar-18 and BRISat weigh 6000kg and 3500kg respectively.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Ariane 5 ECA
Provider
Arianespace
Agency launches
245 (5 YTD)
Site launches
260 (5 YTD)
Pad launches
86 (3 YTD)