LaunchesXTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat
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XTAR-EUR, Maqsat-B2, Sloshsat
Ariane 5 ECA · Dedicated Rideshare
2005Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre
Mission
XTAR-EUR is a communication satellite operating at 29 degrees East. Serving the needs of US, Spanish and allied governments. Maqsat B2 was designed to represent a commercial passenger for vehicle evaluation but was used as a technology platform for several European experiments, including Sloshsat in this case. Sloshsat is a satellite to investigate the behavior of liquids in weightlessness.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- Arianespace
- Rocket
- Ariane 5 ECA
- Orbit
- GTO
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 3
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2