Ariane 5 ECA orbited JCSAT-13 for Japan's SKY Perfect JSAT, replacing JCSAT-4A with direct-to-home TV coverage of Japan and Southeast Asia, and Vinasat-2 for Vietnam's VNPT, delivering Ku-band broadcast and telephony service.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- GTO
- Geostationary transfer orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 7.9 T
- Flight
- 34th
- of 73 Ariane 5 ECA flights
- Date and time
- 15 May 2012, 22:13 UTC
- Rocket
- Ariane 5 ECA
- Builder
- ArianeGroup
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2012-023
- Launches in 2012
- 24th of 78
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