Ariane 5 ECA | Astra 5B & Amazonas 4A
Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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ASTRA 5B
ASTRA 5B will extend transponder capacity and geographical reach over Eastern European and neighbouring markets for DTH, direct-to- cable and contribution feeds to digital terrestrial television networks. It will also carry a hosted L-band payload for the European Commission’s European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) - See more at: http://www.ses.com/4628908/astra-5b#sthash.h0BOdquk.dpuf
Ariane 5 ECA
Height 57.70 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 10500 kg
Liftoff Thrust 11400 kN
Diameter 5.40 Meters
Mass To LEO 0 kg
Liftoff Mass 780 Tonnes
Launch Success 71
Consecutive Success 8
Maiden Flight 2002-12-11
Launch Failures 2
