Ariane 5 ECA | XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat
XTAR-EUR is a communication satellite operating at 29 degrees East. Serving the needs of US, Spanish and allied governments. Maqsat B2 was designed to represent a commercial passenger for vehicle evaluation but was used as a technology platform for several European experiments, including Sloshsat in this case. Sloshsat is a satellite to investigate the behavior of liquids in weightlessness.
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
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Mission Profile
XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat was a Ariane 5 ECA mission operated by Arianespace that lifted off from Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on February 12, 2005. The flight carried its payload on a dedicated rideshare mission to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. The launch was a success.