Ariane 5 ECA | Astra 5B & Amazonas 4A
ASTRA 5B will extend transponder capacity and geographical reach over Eastern European and neighbouring markets for DTH, direct-to- cable and contribution feeds to digital terrestrial television networks. It will also carry a hosted L-band payload for the European Commission’s European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) – See more at: http://www.ses.com/4628908/astra-5b#sthash.h0BOdquk.dpuf
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
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Mission Profile
ASTRA 5B was a Ariane 5 ECA mission operated by Arianespace that lifted off from Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on March 22, 2014. The flight carried its payload on a communications mission to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. The launch was a success.