Ariane 5 ECA | Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 & GSAT-31

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Arianespace (Commercial)
• Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA — Ariane family

Mission

Hellas Sat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1 is a geostationary communications satellite to be used jointly by Hellas Sat and KACST. It will provide advanced telecommunications capabilities, including television, internet, telephone and secure military communications to customers in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Another passenger of the launch is an Indian communications satellite GSAT-31.

• Type: Communications
• Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Ariane Launch Area 3
• Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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