Ariane 5 ECA | Eutelsat W2M & Hot Bird 9
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Dec. 20, 2008, 10:35 p.m. - Dec. 20, 2008, 10:35 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Dec. 20, 2008, 10:35 p.m. - Dec. 20, 2008, 10:35 p.m.
EutelSat W2M is a telecommunications satellite opperated by Afghanistan's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. It is used to provide communications services to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Operating at 16 degrees East. Hotbird 9 is a communications satellite operated by Eutelsat, providing communications to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Operating at 13 degrees East.
Ariane 5 is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, part of the Ariane rocket family.
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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