Spaceway 3

US

Spacecraft nº:

US satellite nº:

Launch data:

Designation	32018 / 07036A
Launch date	14 Aug 2007 - 23:44 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle	Ariane-5ECA (V-177)
Mission	Comsat
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	32783 x 35798 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	0.09°
Period	1436.31 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Boeing 702
Operator	Hughes Network Systems
Platform
Mass at launch	6075 kg
Dry Mass	3655 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
	95° W

Mission details:

An Ariane 5ECA rocket launched from Kourou on Aug 14 placed the Spaceway 3 and BSAT-3a satellites in orbit. Spaceway 3 is a 6075 kg full, 3655 kg dry Boeing 702 satellite for Hughes Network Systems, with a Ka-band payload for internet distribution.

Astrophilately covers:

Ariane-5

Launch cancel Kourou.

Ariane-5

Headquarter cancel Paris.

Credit covers: J.VdDr.

Ref.: #7(JR584), #14, #78a, #207, #415 - update: 14.01.20