2007-056B
Astrium delivers the Eurostar E3000 satellite on orbit to Paradigm, which operates it for the MoD at 53E. Size is 4.5 x 2.9 x 3.7m with 34 m span. Launch mass is 4635 kg. It is the upper satellite in this launch.
V179, L538, ninth of the 30PA Astrium-contracted launchers. Sylda 5A (6.4m high) and long fairing (17m). Skynet is on a PAS1194C adapter, and Star One on a PAS1194S.
Total GTO mass for the flight is 9528 kg, a new record.
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| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
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| 2007 Nov 14 | 2206 | Launch by Ariane 5ECA | CSG ELA3 |
| | | T+2:19 EAP sep |
| | | T+3:10 Fairing sep |
| | | T+8:58 EPC MECO |
| | 2215 | T+9:04 EPC sep | -1065 x 168 x 6.21 |
| | 2215 | T+9:08 ESC-A burn |
| | 2230 | T+24:56 ESC-A MECO |
| | 2233 | T+27:12 Skynet sep |
| | 2235 | T+29:23 Sylda 5 sep |
| | 2239 | T+33:47 Star One C1 sep |
| | 2251 | T+45:29 end of Ariane mission |
| 2007 Nov 16 | | | 631.18 261 x 35730 x 6.0 |
| 2007 Nov 22 | | | 630.82 267 x 35706 x 6.0 |
| 2007 Nov 24 | | | 1432.69 35572 x 35867 x 0.1 GEO 3.6E+0.8E/d |
| 2007 Nov 27 | | | 1432.83 35669 x 35775 x 0.1 GEO 6.0E+0.8E/d |
| 2007 Dec 9 | | | 1436.08 35782 x 35789 x 0.1 GEO 6.0E |
| 2007 Dec 26 | | Move out |
| 2008 Jan 18 | | Move in | 1436.38 35775 x 35809 x 0.1 GEO 52.5E |
| 2009 Jun 26 | | | 1436.06 35768 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 52.8E+0.0/d |
| 2013 Apr 1 | | | 1436.14 35769 x 35804 x 0.1 GEO 52.7E+0.0/d |
| 2013 Apr 5 | | Begin west drift |
| 2013 May 2 | | | 1438.81 35836 x 35842 x 0.1 GEO 32.7E+0.7W/d |
| 2013 May 14 | | Move in at 25E |
| 2013 May 17 | | | 1436.35 35769 x 3581 x 0.1 GEO 24.9E |
| 2015 Apr 1 | | | 1436.09 35768 x 35804 x 0.1 GEO 24.3E |