{"id":39201,"date":"2015-11-10T17:07:14","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T09:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/ariane-5-successfully-launches-arabsat-6b-and-gsat-15\/"},"modified":"2015-11-10T17:07:14","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T09:07:14","slug":"ariane-5-successfully-launches-arabsat-6b-and-gsat-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/ariane-5-successfully-launches-arabsat-6b-and-gsat-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariane 5 successfully launches Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arianespace has conducted its sixth Ariane 5 mission of the year with the launch of two more telecommunication satellites. Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15 rode uphill on the European workhorse, with the launch taking place on schedule at 21:34 UTC from the European Spaceport in Kourou on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Ariane 5 Launch:<\/p>\n<p>The Ariane 5 ECA (Cryogenic Evolution type A)&nbsp;\u2013 the most powerful version in the Ariane 5 range of rockets \u2013 was employed once again for this flight, a vehicle that is an improved version of the generic Ariane 5 launcher.<\/p>\n<p>Those improvements relate mainly to the structure of the Ariane 5, allowing for an increased thrust and ability to carry heavier payloads into orbit.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"widget-title penci-border-arrow\">See Also<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>UPDATES Ariane 5 Dual Launch<\/li>\n<li>60 Launch Vehicle Manuals (L2)<\/li>\n<li>Click here to Join L2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Designed to place payloads weighing up to 9.6 tonnes into GTO, this increased capacity allows the Ariane 5 ECA to handle dual launches of very large satellites.<\/p>\n<p>Given Arianespace now enjoys a full family of launch vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>With the introduction of Soyuz at the Spaceport in 2011, Arianespace\u2019s family was joined by&nbsp;the lightweight Vega vehicle, following her successful debut in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Space Shuttle models<path d=\"M7.59009 18.59L9.00009 20L17.0001 12L9.00009 4L7.59009 5.41L14.1701 12\" style=\"animation: initial !important; 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Built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), it will be the 19th payload launched by Arianespace for this customer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-42492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-11-10-192429-350x257.jpg\" alt=\"2015-11-10-192429\" width=\"350\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-11-10-192429-350x257.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-11-10-192429-477x350.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-11-10-192429.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\">GSAT-15, India\u2019s latest Communication satellite, is a high power satellite being inducted into the INSAT\/GSAT system.<\/p>\n<p>GSAT-15 carries a total of 24 communication transponders in Ku-band as well as a GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload operating in L1 and L5 bands.<\/p>\n<p>This is the third satellite to carry GAGAN payload after GSAT-8 and GSAT-10, which are already providing navigation services from orbit. GSAT-15 carries a Ku-band beacon as well to help in accurately pointing ground antennas towards the satellite.<\/p>\n<p>The GSAT-15 satellite was deployed from Ariane 5\u2019s lower payload position, concluding the mission.<\/p>\n<p>Arianespace remains on track for a record 12 launches in 2015, using the heavy-lift Ariane 5, medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega. Flight VA227 will be the sixth Ariane 5 mission this year, which was accompanied by two launches each with Soyuz and Vega.<\/p>\n<p>(Images via Arianespace and ISRO).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arianespace has conducted its sixth Ariane 5 mission of the year with the launch of two more telecommunication satellites. Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15 rode uphill on the European workhorse, with the launch taking place on schedule at 21:34 UTC from the European Spaceport in Kourou on Tuesday. 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