Ariane 506 | Astra 2B and GE-7
Ariane 506 carried Astra 2B for European direct-to-home broadcasting and GE-7 for communications services over the Americas in a dual geostationary-transfer mission.
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- Aliases
- Ariane V130 missionAstra 2B launchGE 7 launch
- Name
- Ariane 506 | Astra 2B and GE-7
- Slug
- ariane-506-astra-2b-ge-7-mission
- Status
- completed
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- Astronauts
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- Description
- Ariane 506 carried Astra 2B for European direct-to-home broadcasting and GE-7 for communications services over the Americas in a dual geostationary-transfer mission.
- End Date
- 2000-09-14
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successful deployment of Astra 2B and GE-7
- Program
- Ariane 5 launch programme
- Start Date
- 2000-09-14
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 22:02:32 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 22:02:32 UTC
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