Ariane 5 ECA | Intelsat 29e
Covering North and South America Intelsat 29e will provide high bandwidth C and Ku-Band services for fixed and mobile customers. The satellite will be located at 50 degrees west in a geostationary orbit for its operational lifespan of 15 years. With over 3000kg of propellant the craft will weigh 6300kg when launched and will have 2 solar arrays to provide power. Intelsat 29e will launch on the Ariane 5 on its own, as no suitable secondary payload could be found
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
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Mission Profile
Intelsat 29e was a Ariane 5 ECA mission operated by Arianespace that lifted off from Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on January 27, 2016. The flight carried its payload on a communications mission to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. The launch was a success.