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Launch date: |
February 12, 2009 |
Launch date: |
December 20, 2008 |
Launcher version: |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Launcher version: |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Payload(s): |
HOT BIRD™ 10 |
Payload(s): |
HOT BIRD™ 9 and W2M |
Customer(s): |
EUTELSAT for HOT BIRD™ 10
SES NEWSKIES for NSS-9
EADS Astrium for the Spirale auxiliary passengers (acting on behalf of the DGA French defense procurement agency) |
Customer(s): |
Eutelsat for HOT BIRD™ 9 and W2M |
Mission: |
TV Broadcasting for HOT BIRD™ 10
Telecommunications for NSS-9
For Spirale auxiliary passengers: demonstrators for a defense spaceborne optical early warning system |
Mission: |
For HOT BIRD™ 9: Digital and high-definition TV broadcasting |
Payload prime contractor(s): |
ASTRIUM for HOT BIRD™ 10
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION for NSS-9
EADS Astrium for the Spirale auxiliary passengers (acting on behalf of the DGA French defense procurement agency) |
Payload prime contractor(s): |
Astrium, on behalf of Eutelsat for HOT BIRD™ 9 |
Success |
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Arianespace Launch Review (2004-2008)
Date |
Launcher |
Payload(s) |
December 20, 2008 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
HOT BIRD™ 9 and W2M |
August 14, 2008 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Superbird-7 & AMC-21 |
July 7, 2008 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
ProtoStar I & BADR-6 |
June 12, 2008 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Skynet 5C & Turksat 3A |
April 18, 2008 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Star One C2 & VINASAT-1 |
March 9, 2008 |
Ariane 5 ES |
Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) |
December 21, 2007 |
Ariane 5 GS |
Horizons-2 and RASCOM-QAF1 |
November 14, 2007 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Star One C1 and Skynet 5B |
October 5, 2007 |
Ariane 5 GS |
Intelsat 11 and Optus D2 |
August 14, 2007 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
SPACEWAY 3 and BSAT-3a |
May 4, 2007 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
ASTRA 1L and Galaxy 17 |
March 11, 2007 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Skynet 5A and INSAT 4B |
December 27, 2006 |
Soyuz (Starsem) |
COROT |
December 8, 2006 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
AMC-18 and WildBlue-1 |
October 13, 2006 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
DIRECTV 9S, Optus D1 and LDREX-2 |
August 11, 2006 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
JCSAT-10 & Syracuse 3B |
May 27, 2006 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Satmex 6 & Thaicom 5 |
March 11, 2006 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
HOT BIRD 7A & SPAINSAT |
December 21, 2005 |
Ariane 5 G |
INSAT 4A & MSG-2 |
November 16, 2005 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Spaceway 2 & Telkom 2 |
October 13, 2005 |
Ariane 5 G |
Syracuse 3A & Galaxy 15 |
August 14, 2005 |
Soyuz/Fregat |
Galaxy 14 |
August 11, 2005 |
Ariane 5 G |
THAICOM 4 (IPSTAR) |
February 12, 2005 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
XTAR-EUR and test payload |
December 18, 2004 |
Ariane 5 G |
Helios IIA and six supplemental payloads |
July 17, 2004 |
Ariane 5 G |
Anik F2 |
March 2, 2004 |
Ariane 5 G |
Rosetta |
