2013-006 Success
Ariane 5 ECA | Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a & Amazonas 3
Feb 7, 2013, 09:36 PM UTC
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Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Agency
Arianespace
Site / Pad
CSG / ELA3
Outcome
Success
Flight
VA212 (568)
COSPAR Designator
2013-006
Mission
Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a & Amazonas 3 (Communications)
Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a is Azerbaijan's first satellite in space, it covers Europe and a significant part of Asia and Africa, it transmits TV, radio and broadband from 46 degrees East. Amazonas 3 is a communications satellite owned by Hispasat from 61 degrees West.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Ariane 5 ECA
Provider
Arianespace
Agency launches
211 (1 YTD)
Site launches
226 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
68 (1 YTD)