Ariane 5 ECA | Skynet 5D & Mexsat-3

Name: Ariane 5 ECA | Skynet 5D & Mexsat-3
Start: 2012-12-19T21:49:07Z
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Skynet 5D is a military communications satellite operated by Astrium Services on behalf of the British Ministry of Defence. It operates in a geostationary orbit at 25 degrees East. Mexsat-3 is part of the MEXSAT telecommunications network and occupies 114.9 degrees West. It provides broadband, high quality telephony and much more for Mexico.

Mission Details

Launch date: December 19, 2012 at 09:49 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Operator: Arianespace
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission type: Communications