LaunchesRASCOM-QAF 1 & Horizons-2
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RASCOM-QAF 1 & Horizons-2
Ariane 5 GS · Communications
Dec 21, 2007 · 21:41 UTCAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre
Mission
RASCOM-QAF 1 is the first satellite dedicated to the African continent. It operates at 2.85 degrees East, providing telecommunication services. Horizons-2 is a communications satellite owned by Horizons Satellite a joint venture between SKY Perfect JSAT Group and Intelsat. It operates at 74 degrees West.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- Arianespace
- Rocket
- Ariane 5 GS
- Orbit
- GTO
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 3
- NET precision
- Second
- Data source
- LL2