Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Intelsat 17 is an SSL built geostationary communications satellite operating at 66 degrees East, to replace the aging Intelsat-702. HYLAS-1 is a british satellite in geostationary orbit, to provide High Definition Television and broadband services to help poor covered parts of Europe. It will be…
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYLAS 1 2010-065A | Payload | 35782 × 35791 km · 6.0° | Globe |
| INTELSAT 17 (IS-17) 2010-065B | Payload | 35776 × 35796 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2010-065C | Rocket body | re-entered 2014-08-16 | |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2010-065D | Debris | re-entered 2011-06-21 |
COSPAR ID 2010-065. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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