Launch Overview
Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Agency
Arianespace
Site / Pad
CSG / ELA3
Outcome
Success
Flight
VA211 (567)
COSPAR Designator
2012-075
Mission
Skynet 5D & Mexsat-3 (Communications)
Skynet 5D is a military communications satellite operated by Astrium Services on behalf of the British Ministry of Defence. It operates in a geostationary orbit at 25 degrees East. Mexsat-3 is part of the MEXSAT telecommunications network and occupies 114.9 degrees West. It provides broadband, high quality telephony and much more for Mexico.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Ariane 5 ECA
Provider
Arianespace
Agency launches
210 (9 YTD)
Site launches
225 (10 YTD)
Pad launches
67 (7 YTD)