Horizons 3e, Intelsat 38 (Azerspace-2) - Ariane 5 ECA (VA243) - Kourou ELA-3 - 25.09.2018

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Отд КА Horizons 3e

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09/26/2018 02:09 Horizons 3e separation Stephen Clark

Horizons 3e separation confirmed. The 14,200-pound (6,441-kilogram) spacecraft built by Boeing has been released from the Ariane 5's Sylda dual-satellite adapter structure to begin a 15-year mission managed under a joint venture between Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT of Tokyo. The Horizons 3e satellite will provide high-bandwidth Internet and other services over the Asia-Pacific.

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09/26/2018 02:14 Stephen Clark

Plus+36 minutes. The Sylda dual-payload adapter has jettisoned, setting the stage for separation of the Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 communications satellite.

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Отд КА Azerspace-2/Intelsat 38

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09/26/2018 02:22 Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 separation Stephen Clark

The 7,716-pound (3,500-kilogram) Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 satellite, built by SSL in Palo Alto, California, has separated from the Ariane 5 rocket. The spacecraft is a joint program between Azercosmos -- Azerbaijan's national satellite operator -- and Intelsat. It will provide direct-to-home broadcast services over parts of Europe, the Middle East and South Asia, and support government services over tropical Africa.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 6 мин. назад

S/C sep for Azerspace-2/Intelsat 38! Pending health checks, that's a successful launch, the 100th for Ariane 5.

ARTICLE:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/09/arianespace-300th-mission-100th-ariane-5-launch/ ...

- by Chris Gebhardt (@ChrisG_NSF)

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09/26/2018 02:34 Stephen Clark

Arianespace has declared success on tonight's launch.

"Arianespace is delighted to announce that Horizons 3e and Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 have been separated as planned in their targeted geostationary transfer orbit. For Ariane 5 mission No. 100, our heavyweight launcher has once more performed flawlessly. Congratulations to all," said Stephane Israel, CEO of Arianespace.

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 6 мин. назад

With the 100th flight of an #Ariane5, which also was the 300th #Arianespace launch overall, it was an important day for our company. Congratulations and thanks to the Arianespace teams for your hard work in delivering another success.
#VA243 #teamwork

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 8 мин. назад

A milestone success is in the books! Looking forward to #Arianespace's next launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana: #Ariane5 Flight #VA245 with @BepiColombo.

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