Status
Success
Syracuse 3A & Galaxy 15
Launch Time
Thu Oct 13, 2005 22:32 UTC
Thu Oct 13, 2005 22:32 UTC
Flight V167.
Rocket
Mission Details
Syracuse 3A
The Syracuse-3 (Systeme de Radio Communications Utilisant un Satellite) series spacecraft are the third-generation military communications satellites for the Délégation Générale pour l'Armement (France's Ministry of Defense's procurement agency).
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,725.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Galaxy 15
Galaxy 15 is an American telecommunications satellite. It was used to provide communication services to North America. In April 2010, Intelsat lost control of the satellite, and it began to drift away from its orbital slot, with the potential to cause disruption to other satellites in its path.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,033.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2005
45th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
155th mission
3rd mission of 2005
148th successful mission
11th consecutive successful mission
Ariane 5
23rd mission
3rd mission of 2005
19th successful mission
9th consecutive successful mission