Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Spainsat
Spainsat is a Spanish telecommunications satellite used for military and government communications. It allows telecommunications to the different missions of the Spanish Armed forces abroad by providing coverage on a wide area of the world ranging from the United States and South America to the Middle East, including Africa and Europe.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,683.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Hotbird 7A
Hot Bird is a group of satellites operated by Eutelsat, located at 13°E over the Equator (orbital position) and with a transmitting footprint over Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
Only digital radio and television channels are transmitted by the Hot Bird constellation, both free-to-air and encrypted. In addition, there are a few interactive and IP services.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,100.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2006
7th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
158th mission
1st mission of 2006
151st successful mission
14th consecutive successful mission
Ariane 5
26th mission
1st mission of 2006
22nd successful mission
12th consecutive successful mission