Ariane 5 ECA+ | Galaxy 35 & 36, MTG-I1
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
Dec. 13, 2022, 8:30 p.m. - Dec. 13, 2022, 10:16 p.m.
Dec. 13, 2022, 8:30 p.m. - Dec. 13, 2022, 10:16 p.m.
Galaxy 35, 36 are two geostationary communications satellites operated by Intelsat. MTG-I1 is the first of EUMETSAT's third generation of weather satellite.
Successful deployment and signal acquisition from MTG-I1 and both Galaxy satellites (https://twitter.com/INTELSAT/status/1602782247207272449)
Liftoff
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Ariane 5 ECA+ is a variant of the Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle, with a taller ECA-D upper stage.
ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.
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