Mission status

Latest milestones

July 1, 2009
The world’s largest commercial satellite ever launched, TerreStar-1, is lofted by Arianespace’s Ariane 5 ECA – marking the heavy-lift vehicle’s 31st consecutive success.
May 14, 2009
Arianespace successfully launches the Herschel space telescope and Planck observatory aboard an Ariane 5, furthering the company’s support of deep space exploration.
February 12, 2009
Arianespace's year-opening Ariane 5 mission with HOT BIRD™ 10, NSS-9 and two Spirale payloads marks the heavy-lift vehicle's 29th consecutive success.

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Launch date:	Mid-August, 2009	Launch date:	July 1, 2009
Launcher version:	Ariane 5 ECA	Launcher version:	Ariane 5 ECA
Payload(s):	JCSAT-12 & Optus D3	Payload(s):	TerreStar-1
Customer(s):	SKY Perfect JSAT Corp for JCSAT-12 Optus for Optus D3	Customer(s):	TerreStar Networks Inc.
Mission:	Telecommunications service covering Japan, the Asia-Pacific region and Hawaii for JCSAT-12 Direct TV broadcast, Internet, telephony and data transmission services for Australia and New Zealand for Optus D3	Mission:	Next-generation mobile voice, data and video services
Payload prime contractor(s):	Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems for JCSAT-12 Orbital Sciences Corporation for Optus D3	Payload prime contractor(s):	Space Systems/Loral
		Success

Date	Launcher	Payload(s)
May 14, 2009	Ariane 5 ECA	Herschel & Planck
February 12, 2009	Ariane 5 ECA	HOT BIRD™ 10, NSS-9 & 2 Spirale auxiliary passengers
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