Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
Spaceway-3 is a communications satellite providing broadband at 95 degrees West in geostationary orbit. BSAT-3A is another geostationary communications satellite operating at 110 degrees East providing high definition direct television broadcasting across Japan.
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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
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPACEWAY 3 2007-036A | Payload | 36096 × 36116 km · 4.3° | Globe |
| BSAT-3A 2007-036B | Payload | 36081 × 36134 km · 2.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2007-036C | Debris | re-entered 2017-01-07 | |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2007-036D | Rocket body | 288 × 33114 km · 2.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2007-036. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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