Arianespace successfully launched an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana Tuesday (Feb. 14) at 4:39 p.m. EST (2139 GMT), delivering two communications satellites into orbit. You can watch the launch in the window below, courtesy of Arianespace.
From Arianespace:
“For its second flight of the year from the Guiana Space Center, and the first Ariane 5 launch in 2017, Arianespace will orbit two satellites: SKY Brasil-1 for the operator AT&T/DIRECTV; and Telkom 3S for Telkom Indonesia, within the scope of a turnkey contract with Thales Alenia Space.
“The launch will be from Ariane Launch Complex No. 3 (ELA 3) in Kourou, French Guiana.
“The Launch Readiness Review (LRR) will take place on Friday, February 10, 2017 in Kourou, to authorize the start of operations for the final countdown.
“SKY Brasil-1 (also known as SKYB-1) will be the 10th satellite launched by Arianespace for the operator AT&T/DIRECTV. The most recent launch was on May 27, 2015, lofting SKY México-1 and DIRECTV 15 on the same Ariane 5.
“AT&T/DIRECTV, a world leading provider of digital television programs, will use the SKY Brasil-1 satellite via its DIRECTV Latin America subsidiary.
“SKY Brasil-1 is a high-definition television (HDTV) broadcast satellite. Weighing approximately 6,000 kg. at launch, it is fitted with 60 Ku-band transponders. SKY Brasil-1 will be positioned at 43.1° West, and will cover Brazil.
“The satellite was built by Airbus Defence and Space in Toulouse, France, using the Eurostar E3000 platform.
“After Telkom 1 and Telkom 2 respectively launched in 1999 and 2005, Telkom 3S will be the third satellite entrusted to Arianespace by Telkom Indonesia, this time within the scope of a turnkey contract with Thales Alenia Space.
“Telkom Indonesia is an Indonesian state-owned company that supplies telecommunications, information, media and entertainment services (TIMES) to millions of customers throughout the Indonesian archipelago.
“Telkom 3S will provide high-definition television services (HDTV), as well as mobile communications and internet applications. Positioned at 118° East, Telkom 3S will provide C-band coverage of Indonesia and Southeast Asia, while extended C-band beams will cover Indonesia and part of Malaysia.
“It also is fitted with Ku-band transponders dedicated to national coverage.
“Telkom 3S was built by Thales Alenia Space in Toulouse and Cannes, France, using a Spacebus 4000B2 platform.
“For further information, download the Launch Kit by clicking here: http://www.arianespace.com/press-kits/
“To watch a live, high-speed online transmission of the launch (including commentary from the launch site in French and English), go to arianespace.com on February 14, 2017 starting 15 minutes before liftoff.
“You also can follow the launch live on your iPhone or iPad (the Arianespace HD app is free).”
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