Ariane 5 ECA | Astra 5B & Amazonas 4A
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
March 22, 2014, 10:04 p.m. - March 22, 2014, 10:04 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
March 22, 2014, 10:04 p.m. - March 22, 2014, 10:04 p.m.
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 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.
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