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2016 · Arianespace

Eutelsat 65 West A

successAriane 5 ECA | Eutelsat 65 West A

Located at 65 degrees west in GEO, Eutelsat 65 West A will contain 15 C-Band, 24 Ku-band and 24 Ka-Band transponders to provide coverage for Brazil and Latin America. Based on the SSL-1300 platform the satellite weights 6600kg and is powered by 2 solar arrays.

Overview

Date / time
March 9, 2016 at 05:20 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 3
Mission
Eutelsat 65 West A
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 ECA →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 1

EUTELSAT 65 WEST A
GEO