Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Yahsat 1A is a communications satellite operating at 52.5 degrees East. New Dawn is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat and positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 33 degrees East, serving TV and broadband communications to Africa.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTELSAT 28 (IS-28) 2011-016A | Payload | 35772 × 35801 km · 2.1° | Globe |
| YAHSAT 1A 2011-016B | Payload | 35779 × 35794 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2011-016C | Rocket body | 247 × 25943 km · 5.6° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2011-016D | Debris | re-entered 2018-02-27 |
COSPAR ID 2011-016. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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