Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Eutelsat 21B is a French communications satellite providing direct to home broadcasting services from geostationary orbit at 21.5 degrees East, replacing the aging Eutelsat 21A. Star One C3 is a communications satellite replacing Brasilsat B3 in the 75 degrees West position.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAR ONE C3 2012-062A | Payload | 35778 × 35797 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| EUTELSAT 21B 2012-062B | Payload | 35774 × 35799 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2012-062C | Rocket body | 214 × 29949 km · 2.7° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2012-062D | Debris | re-entered 2016-11-08 |
COSPAR ID 2012-062. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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