Two geostationary communications satellites built by Thales Alenia Space for Intelsat.
Vehicle
Ariane 64
Ariane · 64
Height
63 m
Diameter
5.4 m
LEO capacity
21,650 kg
Successful launches
2
Launch complex
Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
