Status
Success
Stellat-5 & NStar-C
Launch Time
Fri Jul 05, 2002 23:22 UTC
Fri Jul 05, 2002 23:22 UTC
Flight V153.
Rocket
Mission Details
Stellat-5
Eutelsat 5 West A, formerly Atlantic Bird 3 (or AB 3), originally known as Stellat 5 is a communications satellite belonging to the operator Eutelsat. Situated at 5° west, it broadcasts satellite television, radio, and other digital data. Developed for France Telecom it transferred soon after its launch to the operator Eutelsat. It entered operational service in early September 2002.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,050.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
NStar-C
N-STAR c is a geostationary communications satellite originally ordered by NTT DoCoMo and later fully acquired by SKY Perfect JSAT Group.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,625.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2002
35th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
141st mission
8th mission of 2002
135th successful mission
11th consecutive successful mission
Ariane 5
12th mission
2nd mission of 2002
9th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission