Ariane 509 | Eurobird and BSAT-2a
Ariane 509 carried Eurobird for European broadcasting and BSAT-2a for Japanese direct-broadcast television, successfully releasing both spacecraft into geostationary transfer orbit.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Ariane V140 missionEurobird 1 launchBSAT 2A launch
- Name
- Ariane 509 | Eurobird and BSAT-2a
- Slug
- ariane-509-eurobird-bsat-2a-mission
- Status
- completed
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- Astronauts
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- Description
- Ariane 509 carried Eurobird for European broadcasting and BSAT-2a for Japanese direct-broadcast television, successfully releasing both spacecraft into geostationary transfer orbit.
- End Date
- 2001-03-08
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successful deployment of Eurobird and BSAT-2a
- Program
- Ariane 5 launch programme
- Start Date
- 2001-03-08
- Vehicle Families
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 22:08:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 22:08:22 UTC
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