Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Intelsat 20 is an SSL built geostationary communications satellite operating at 68.5 degrees East, to replace the aging Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10. HYLAS-2 is a british satellite in geostationary orbit, to provide High Definition Television and broadband services to cover Northern and Southern…
More 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTELSAT 20 (IS-20) 2012-043A | Payload | 35778 × 35795 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| HYLAS 2 2012-043B | Payload | 35693 × 35738 km · 2.7° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2012-043C | Rocket body | 248 × 31579 km · 5.9° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2012-043D | Debris | re-entered 2019-05-07 |
COSPAR ID 2012-043. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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