Another dual launch for Ariane 5

Ariane 5 flight V191 lifts off from Rurope's Spaceport in French Guiana, carrying the telecommunications satellites Amazonas 2 and ComSatBw-1, into geostationary transfer orbits. http://spacefellowship.com/2009/10/30/ariane-5-delivers-the-nss-12-and-thor-6...

Lift-off of the 47th Ariane 5 mission took place at 23:59 CEST (21:59 UTC; 18:59 French Guiana). The target injection orbit had a perigee altitude of 250 km, an apogee altitude at injection of 35 786 km and an inclination of 3º. The satellites were accurately injected into their transfer orbits about 27 and 33 minutes after lift-off, respectively.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Space
• Arianespace
• Ariane
• ESA