Ariane 5 ECA+ | Measat-3d & GSAT 24
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
June 22, 2022, 9:03 p.m. - June 22, 2022, 10:43 p.m.
June 22, 2022, 9:03 p.m. - June 22, 2022, 10:43 p.m.
Measat-3d is a Malaysian geostationary communications satellite built by Airbus Space Systems. GSAT 24 is a communications satellite of the Indian Space Research Organization.
Liftoff
Countdown resumed towards 21:50 UTC.
Countdown on hold
Webcast live
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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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