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2008 · Arianespace

AMC-21 & Superbird 7

successAriane 5 ECA | AMC-21 & Superbird 7

AMC-21 is a communications satellite operated by SES operating at 125 degrees West. Superbird 7 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by JSAT, positioned at 144 degrees East.

Overview

Date / time
August 14, 2008 at 08:44 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 3
Mission
AMC-21 & Superbird 7
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 ECA →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 2

AMC-21
GEO
SUPERBIRD-C2
GEO