Ariane 5 ECA+ | Syracuse 4B & Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat)
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
July 5, 2023, 10 p.m. - July 5, 2023, 11:05 p.m.
July 5, 2023, 10 p.m. - July 5, 2023, 11:05 p.m.
Syracuse 4B is a French military communications satellite built by Thales Alenia Space. Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat) is a small geostationary communications satellite built by OHB System and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to explore and test new broadband communications technologies.
Successful deployment and AOS confirmed for both passengers. This concludes the career of Ariane 5.
Liftoff of the final Ariane 5
Livestream has started
Delayed by 1 day due to unfavorable high altitude winds
New launch date and time.
Ariane 5 ECA+ is a variant of the Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle, with a taller ECA-D upper stage.
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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