Ariane 44L launched Intelsat 902 from Kourou into geostationary transfer orbit; the C/Ku-band satellite was positioned at 62°E to provide telecom and broadcast coverage across Europe, Africa, Central Asia and the Far East.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- GTO
- Geostationary transfer orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.7 T
- Flight
- 33rd
- of 40 Ariane 44L flights
- Date and time
- 30 August 2001, 06:46 UTC
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Builder
- Aérospatiale
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2001-039
- Launches in 2001
- 39th of 59
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