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

Mission Details

  • Launch date: January 27, 2016 at 11:20 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
  • Operator: Arianespace
  • Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
  • Mission type: Communications