HellasSat-3 (Inmarsat S EAN) & GSAT-17

Dual-payload flight VA238 carried the Hellas Sat 3/Inmarsat S EAN condosat, providing direct-to-home broadcast and the Inmarsat European Aviation Network service, plus ISRO's GSAT-17 communications satellite, from French Guiana - Ariane 5's 80th consecutive successful launch.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

GTO

Geostationary transfer orbit

Payload to orbit

9.7 T

Flight

63rd

of 73 Ariane 5 ECA flights

Date and time

28 June 2017, 21:15 UTC

Rocket

Ariane 5 ECA

Builder

ArianeGroup

Launch site

Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Payload

Communications

International designator

2017-040

Launches in 2017

42nd of 90

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