Ariane 5 ECA | WildBlue 1 & AMC-18
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Dec. 8, 2006, 10:08 p.m. - Dec. 8, 2006, 10:08 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Dec. 8, 2006, 10:08 p.m. - Dec. 8, 2006, 10:08 p.m.
WildBlue-1 offers Ka-band Broadband Internet Access via satellite. Operates at 111.1 degrees West in a geostationary orbit. AMC-18 is an SES satellite that provides coverage to North America for many television networks. This satellite operates at 105 degrees West.
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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