Soyuz aces first Geostationary Mission from French Guiana with new all-European SmallGEO Satellite

January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 5635 Views French Guiana, Hispasat, Hispasat 36W-1, SmallGEO

A Russian Soyuz rocket lit up the night over the edge of the Amazon Friday night, embarking on its first-every Geostationary Transfer Orbit mission out of French Guiana, requiring the maximum possible performance out of the Soyuz ST-B rocket and Fregat-MT upper stage.

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Soyuz Rocket Counts Down to first Geostationary Launch from French Guiana with new SmallGEO Sat

January 27, 2017 Patrick Blau 5421 Views French Guiana, Hispasat, Hispasat 36W-1, SmallGEO

A Russian-built Soyuz rocket is counting down to liftoff from its equatorial launch pad at the Guiana Space Center Friday night on the rocket’s first-ever Geostationary Transfer Orbit mission from French Guiana.