Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
ST-2 is a telecommunication satellite made by Mitsubishi, providing relay services over the Middle East, Central Asia, India and Southeast Asia from its geostationary orbit at 88 degrees East. GSAT-8 is a communication satellite for ISRO.
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
Ariane 5 ECA: specs, record and next flights → Arianespace: all its launches →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSAT-8 2011-022A | Payload | 35754 × 35819 km · 2.4° | Globe |
| ST-2 2011-022B | Payload | 35778 × 35794 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2011-022C | Rocket body | 121 × 12139 km · 2.5° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2011-022D | Debris | re-entered 2013-01-21 |
COSPAR ID 2011-022. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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