27811 - HELLAS-SAT 2

Hellas-Sat is a joint Greece-Cyprus geostationary communications spacecraft that was launched by an Atlas 5 rocket (fitted with a Russian RD-180 motor) from Cape Canaveral at 22:10 UT on 13 May 2003. The 3.45 tonne satellite carries 30 Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home voice and video transmissions to much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, after parking over 39 degrees E longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2003-05-13
Launch Vehicle: Atlas V
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States