Ariane VA258 | Eutelsat Konnect VHTS
Ariane VA258 launched the Thales Alenia Space-built Eutelsat Konnect VHTS, a very-high-throughput communications satellite designed to deliver broadband and in-flight connectivity across Europe. The single-payload flight used an unusually high, low-inclination transfer orbit to conserve spacecraft propellant.
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- Konnect VHTS launchEutelsat Konnect VHTS launch
- Name
- Ariane VA258 | Eutelsat Konnect VHTS
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Ariane VA258 launched the Thales Alenia Space-built Eutelsat Konnect VHTS, a very-high-throughput communications satellite designed to deliver broadband and in-flight connectivity across Europe. The single-payload flight used an unusually high, low-inclination transfer orbit to conserve spacecraft propellant.
- End Date
- 2022-09-07
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- Outcome
- Successful deployment of Eutelsat Konnect VHTS into its planned supersynchronous transfer orbit
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- Start Date
- 2022-09-07
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- Creation Time
- July 19, 2026 at 03:05:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:55:30 UTC
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