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Laukaisun voi seurata suorana lähetyksenä osoitteessa: http://www.arianespace.com/
Lisätietoja:
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=38924.0
http://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-va243/
http://www.arianespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/VA243-launchkit-EN.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_5
Sept. 25 Ariane 5 • Horizons 3e & Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38
Launch time: 2153-2238 GMT (5:53-6:38 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana
Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA243, to launch the Horizons 3e and Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 communications satellites. The Horizons 3e high-throughput satellite is owned by the Horizons joint venture between Intelsat and the Japanese operator Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. Horizons 3e was built by Boeing and will provide aeronautical and maritime mobility services and support government networking applications in the Asia-Pacific region and in North America. Built by Space Systems/Loral, the Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 spacecraft will be the second satellite owned by Azercosmos, the national satellite operator of Azerbaijan, which will use the new platform to support growing demands in the region for direct-to-home television, government and network services. For Intelsat, the satellite will replace the Intelsat 12 spacecraft offering direct-to-home television and network services over Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, and Asia.
Päivitys: Laukaisu onnistui! Laukaisuvideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0QvVz_ft2s