2026-244Latest orbital launch: Falcon 9 · Starlink Group 15-16 · Oct 27, 2026 · VandenbergLaunch record →
sci-techmaventhe history of spaceflight, in data
  1. Home
  2. Launches
  3. 2010
  4. 2010-021
// orbital launch

Astra 3B

Ariane 5ECA launch from Kourou (France) on May 21, 2010, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 21, 2010 · 22:01 UTCLaunch 2010-021Launch no. 5,052 in the log
SpaceportKouroupad ELA3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 21, 2010, 22:01
Launch designation
2010-021
Mission
Astra 3B
Flight name
Astra 3B/COMSATBw-2
Vehicle flight ID
V194 (551)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,010 km
Payload mass to orbit
8.4 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Astra 3B2010-021ANORAD 36581SES Satellite Leasing Ltd. (Isle of Man)Communications5,471 kgRenamed · May 31, 2010
COMSATBw-22010-021BNORAD 36582Bundesamt f. Inf.management und Informationstechnik der BundeswehrCommunications2,440 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.