The precision mission of Ariane 5's 60th flight
In short: On 21 September 2011, the Ariane 5 launcher departed French Guiana to deliver two telecommunications satellites into orbit. This video examines the technical specifics of flight VA204 and its precise injection targets.
The mission, identified as flight VA204, was the 60th mission for the Ariane 5 launcher. Launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana at 23:38 CEST, the mission aimed to place the Arabsat-5C and SES-2 satellites into specific transfer orbits.
The target injection orbit required a perigee altitude of 249.6 km and an apogee altitude of 35,957 km, with an inclination of 2º. The satellites reached these orbits approximately 27 minutes and 35 minutes after liftoff, respectively.
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