Ariane VA253 | Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4B
Ariane VA253 carried the Galaxy 30 communications satellite with Northrop Grumman's Mission Extension Vehicle 2 and Japan's BSAT-4B broadcasting satellite. MEV-2 was designed to dock with an operational geostationary satellite and extend its service life.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Galaxy 30 launchG-30 launchMEV-2 launchBSAT-4B launch
- Name
- Ariane VA253 | Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4B
- Status
- completed
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- Astronauts
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- Description
- Ariane VA253 carried the Galaxy 30 communications satellite with Northrop Grumman's Mission Extension Vehicle 2 and Japan's BSAT-4B broadcasting satellite. MEV-2 was designed to dock with an operational geostationary satellite and extend its service life.
- End Date
- 2020-08-15
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successful deployment of Galaxy 30, MEV-2 and BSAT-4B
- Program
- Ariane 5 ECA launch programme
- Start Date
- 2020-08-15
- Vehicle Families
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- Creation Time
- July 19, 2026 at 02:48:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 02:48:18 UTC
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