2011 · Arianespace

Arabsat 5C & SES-2

successAriane 5 ECA | Arabsat 5C & SES-2

SES-2 and Arabsat 5C are geostationary communications satellites. SES-2 provides coverage over United States and the Carribbean, while Arabsat 5C covers Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Overview

Date / time: September 21, 2011 at 09:38 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Ariane Launch Area 3
Mission: Arabsat 5C & SES-2
Mission type: Communications
Orbit achieved: Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Payloads deployed · 2