Star One D2 & Eutelsat Quantum
Communications
Success
VA254
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialAriane 5 ECA+GTOorbit
Launch time
Friday, July 30, 2021 at 9:00 PM
Success
Overview
Star One D2 is a 6.2 tons satellite built by Space Systems Loral for operator Star One, subsidiary of Brazilian Embratel. Its architecture is based on a SSL-1300 platform and equipped with C, X, Ku and Ka-band transceivers. It will provide communications services to Latin America for at least 15 years. Eutelsat Quantum is an experimental communications satellite carrying a payload able to be reconfigured by software. It is developed by ESA, Eutelsat and Airbus Defence and Space.
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,109
ASA Mission
#298
Pad Launch
#111
Location Launch
#306
Designator
2021-069
Launch Window
NET
Jul 30, 2021, 9:00 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Timezone
America/Cayenne
Local Launch Time
Jul 30, 2021, 6:00 PM
Total Launches
333
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903
Frequently asked questions
Guiana Space Centre