Arianespace Flight VA246 – Launch Campaign
2,291 views · Published 4 December 2018 · 3:21 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: Arianespace · 2018 · Science & Technology
On its 10th launch of 2018, and the sixth of the year using an Ariane 5 vehicle, Arianespace will serve the national ambitions of two major Asian space agencies by orbiting GSAT-11 for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and GEO-KOMPSAT-2A for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). With this mission dedicated to space applications for telecommunications, weather and climate studies, Arianespace once again contributes to the improvement of life on Earth, especially in its most remote and isolated areas. Flight VA246 will be performed from Ariane Launch Complex No. 3 (ELA 3) in Kourou, French Guiana. LAUNCH DATE December 4, 2018 -Between 3:37 p.m. and 4:53 p.m. Washington DC time -Between 5:37 p.m. and 6:53 p.m. Kourou, French Guiana time -Between 20:37 and 21:53 Universal Time (UTC) -Between 9:37 p.m. and 10:53 p.m. Paris time -Between 2:07 a.m and 3:23 a.m Bangalore time, on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 -Between 5:37 a.m. and 6:53 a.m Seoul and Tokyo time on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Follow the launch live at http://www.arianespace.com and on http://www.youtube.com/arianespace
