Ariane VA217 | ABS-2 and Athena-Fidus
Ariane VA217 deployed ABS-2 for broadcasting, multimedia and data services across a broad international footprint with Athena-Fidus for French and Italian military and homeland-security communications.
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- ABS 2 launchAthena Fidus launch
- Name
- Ariane VA217 | ABS-2 and Athena-Fidus
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Ariane VA217 deployed ABS-2 for broadcasting, multimedia and data services across a broad international footprint with Athena-Fidus for French and Italian military and homeland-security communications.
- Destination
- Geostationary transfer orbit (244 × 35,934 km; 6° inclination) for deployment of the ABS-2 and Athena-Fidus telecommunications satellites
- End Date
- 2014-02-06
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successful deployment of ABS-2 and Athena-Fidus
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2014-02-06
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 23:09:30 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 10:02:03 UTC
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