Ariane 5 G | Eutelsat 28A & BSAT-2a

Status: Success | Launched: Mar 08, 2001 22:51 UTC

Launch Provider & Rocket

Provider: Arianespace (Commercial)
Rocket: Ariane 5 G — Ariane family

Mission

Eutelsat 28A is a commercial communications satellite used for digital television, covering Europe and NW Africa. BSAT-2a is a geostationary, commercial communications satellite used for direct television broadcasting across Japan.

Type: Communications
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

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