Overview
Most satellites launched via Ariane 5 are intended for commercial use (71.4%) and for the purpose of communications (83.5%).Majority of these satellites are GEO satellites, with around 81 (89.0%) launched so far.
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Apogee, Perigee & Period
Satellite Mass
Highlights on some of the satellites launched via Ariane 5:
Operated by EUTELSAT S.A. of Multinational, Eutelsat Quantum is a commercial satellite launched for the purpose of communications.
A GEO satellite, it was launched into space using Ariane 5 as the launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center on 30 July 2021. Eutelsat Quantum was constructed by Airbus (France/UK/Germany/Spain).
Designated with COSPAR ID 2021-069B and NORAD ID 49056, Eutelsat Quantum is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It has a launch mass of 3,461 kg.
With an orbital eccentricity of 5.22E-04, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,728km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,772km. It takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth along the longitude of 48 degrees.
Second heaviest satellite launched by ESA into space at 3,186 kg
A commercial satellite, EDRS-C is operated by Airbus of ESA for the purpose of communications.
A GEO satellite, it was launched into space using Ariane 5 as the launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center on 6 August 2019. EDRS-C was constructed by OHB Germany (Germany).
EDRS-C has a launch mass of 3,186 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2019-049A and NORAD ID 44475.
With an orbital eccentricity of 9.49E-05, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,782km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,790km. It takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth along the longitude of 31 degrees.
Heaviest satellite launched by Japan into space at 5,857 kg
Operated by Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation of Japan, JCSat 17 is a commercial satellite launched for the purpose of communications.
Constructed by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (USA), it was launched into space on 18 February 2020 using Ariane 5 as the launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center. JCSat 17 orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.
JCSat 17 has a launch mass of 5,857 kg and is expected to have a operational lifetime of 15 years. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2020-013A and NORAD ID 45245.
With an orbital eccentricity of 3.20E-04, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,773km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,800km. It takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth.
JCSat 17 orbits along the longitude of 136 degrees at an inclination of 7 degrees.
Second heaviest satellite launched by Australia into space at 6,405 kg
A commercial satellite, Sky Muster 2 is operated by NBN Co (operated by Optus) of Australia for the purpose of communications.
Constructed by Space Systems/Loral (USA), it was launched into space on 5 October 2016 using Ariane 5 as the launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center. Sky Muster 2 orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.
With a launch mass of 6,405kg, Sky Muster 2 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2016-060B and NORAD ID 41794.
Using its self-produced usable power of 16400 watts, Sky Muster 2 orbits along the longitude of 145 degrees.
The satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,790km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,798km. Its orbit has an eccentricity of 9.49E-05 and it takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth.
Compare Sky Muster 2 with JCSat18/Kacific 1 from Japan/Singapore.
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By Orbit Class/Type: LEO satellites | MEO satellites | GEO satellites | Elliptical orbit | Polar orbit | Equatorial orbit | Non-polar inclined orbit | Sun-synchronous orbit | Molniya orbit
By Operators: SpaceX | EUTELSAT | SES | European Space Agency (ESA) | Planet Labs | Iridium | Spire Global | OneWeb | Swarm Technologies | NASA - Dataset of Satellites Launched (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) | Canadian Space Agency (CSA) - Dataset of Satellites Launched
By Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 | Ariane 5 | Ariane 5 ECA | Delta 2 | Dnepr | Electron | Falcon Heavy | Long March 2C | Long March 2D | Long March 3B | Pegasus | Proton | Proton M | PSLV | Rokot | Soyuz | Soyuz-2.1b | Vega
By Launch Vehicle: Cape Canaveral | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Guiana Space Center | International Space Station | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Taiyuan Launch Center | Vandenberg AFB | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | Boeing Satellite Systems | Airbus Defense and Space | EADS Astrium | Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems | Space Systems/Loral | Surrey Satellite Technology | Technical University Berlin | Thales Alenia Space
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