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2019 · Arianespace

Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 & GSAT-31

successAriane 5 ECA | Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 & GSAT-31

Hellas Sat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1 is a geostationary communications satellite to be used jointly by Hellas Sat and KACST. It will provide advanced telecommunications capabilities, including television, internet, telephone and secure military communications to customers in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Another passenger of the launch is an Indian communications satellite GSAT-31.

Overview

Date / time
February 5, 2019 at 09:01 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 3
Mission
Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 & GSAT-31
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 ECA →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 2

GSAT-31
GEO
HELLAS-SAT 4 & SGS-1
GEO