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Sicral 2/Thor 7

Ariane 5ECA launch from Kourou (France) on April 26, 2015, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 26, 2015 · 20:00 UTCLaunch 2015-022Launch no. 5,462 in the log
RocketAriane 5ECA
SpaceportKouroupad ELA3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 26, 2015, 20:00
Launch designation
2015-022
Mission
Sicral 2/Thor 7
Vehicle flight ID
VA222 (576)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
35,818 km
Payload mass to orbit
9.4 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Thor 72015-022ANORAD 40613TelenorCommunications4,590 kgIn orbit
SICRAL 22015-022BNORAD 40614Directorate of Telecoms, Informatics and Adv. Tech.Communications4,364 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.