Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
AMC-21 is a communications satellite operated by SES operating at 125 degrees West. Superbird 7 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by JSAT, positioned at 144 degrees East.
Where to watch
Replay Launch webcastMore about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 5 ECA
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 ECA
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MissionCommunications · GTO
Communications · GTO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERBIRD-C2 2008-038A | Payload | 35767 × 35807 km · 2.7° | Globe |
| AMC-21 2008-038B | Payload | 36112 × 36175 km · 3.3° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2008-038C | Rocket body | 285 × 31673 km · 2.4° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2008-038D | Debris | 562 × 17551 km · 2.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2008-038. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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