NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Superbird-B3/DSN-1 & HYLAS-4

Launch Time
Thu Apr 05, 2018 21:34 UTC

Flight VA242.

Rocket

Ariane 5 ECA
Image Credit: Arianespace
Arianespace
Status: Retired
Price: $200.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 15,120 kN
Payload to LEO: 21,000 kg
Payload to GTO: 10,500 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 2
Rocket Height: 53.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.4 m
Fairing Height: 17.0 m

Mission Details

Superbird-B3/DSN-1

Superbird-B3, known as Superbird-8 before launch, and DSN-1 (Kirameki-1) for its military payload, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group and designed and manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric on the DS2000 platform.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 5,348.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

HYLAS-4

HYLAS-4 is a telecommunications satellite owned and operated by Avanti Communications. The satellite is built to provide high-speed data transmission services to Africa, Latin America, and Europe. It is based on Orbital ATK's Star-3 Bus, delivering 64 28 GHz fixed beams covering Africa and parts of Europe.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,050.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Stats

2018

33rd orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

258th mission
3rd mission of 2018
249th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission

Ariane 5

98th mission
2nd mission of 2018
93rd successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission