Ariane 5 ECA | Intelsat 33e & Intelsat 36

Name: Ariane 5 ECA | Intelsat 33e & Intelsat 36
Start: 2016-08-24T22:16:01Z
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Intelsat 33e and Intelsat 36 are communication satellites. Intelsat 33e will cover Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Intelsat 36 will cover Africa and South Asia. Both contain C-band transponders, Ku-band transponders and have an expected life span or about 15 years.

Mission Details

Launch date: August 24, 2016 at 10:16 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Operator: Arianespace
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission type: Communications