Ariane, series of civilian expendable launch vehicles, Arianespace, Courcouronnes, France

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Ariane 5 launches MEASAT-3d and GSAT-24

Jun 23, 2022

An Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle (Ariane Flight VA257) launched the MEASAT-3d and GSAT-24 satellites into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a total payload of approximately 10,863 kg, from Ariane Launch Complex No. 3 (ELA 3) at Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on 22 June 2022, at 21:50 UTC (18:50 local time). MEASAT-3d is a multi-mission telecommunications satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space for MEASAT, Malaysia. GSAT-24 is a Ku-band 4-tonne class communications satellite built for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

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Ariane 5 launches Eutelsat Konnect VHTS

Sep 8, 2022

An Ariane 5 launch vehicle (Ariane Flight VA258) launched the Eutelsat Konnect VHTS satellite (6.4 metric tons) into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Ariane Launch Complex No. 3 (ELA 3) at Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on 7 September 2022, at 21:45 UTC (18:45 local time). The Eutelsat Konnect Very High Throughput Satellite (VHTS) will provide high-speed internet access throughout Europe, with an instantaneous rate of 500 Gbps.

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Ariane 5 launches MTG-I1 and Galaxy 35/36

Dec 13, 2022

An Ariane 5 launch vehicle (Ariane Flight VA259) launched the Meteosat Third Generation-Imager 1 (MTG-I1) and Intelsat’s Galaxy 35 and Galaxy 36 (G-35/G-36) satellites, a total payload of approximately 10,972 kg, into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Ariane Launch Complex No. 3 (ELA 3) at Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on 13 December 2022, at 20:30 UTC (17:30 local time).

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The last Ariane 5 launch

Jul 6, 2023

The last Ariane 5 launch vehicle (Ariane Flight VA261) launched the Heinrich-Hertz and SYRACUSE 4B satellites into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) from Ariane Launch Complex No. 3 (ELA 3) at Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on 5 July 2023, at 22:00 UTC (19:00 local time).