HYLAS 1, Intelsat 17 = Ariane 5ECA(V198) – FRGUI – 26.11.10 21:39 ДМВ

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=6114.msg632233#msg632233

late November - HYLAS 1 & Intelsat 17 - Ariane 5 ECA (V198)

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2009/07-22-09-Hylas-contract.asp

Arianespace to launch HYLAS[/size]
Evry, July 22, 2009

Avanti Communications Group plc, has chosen Arianespace to launch the HYLAS telecommunications satellite. This new contract is the 11th signed by Arianespace with the major satellite operators.

The launch of the HYLAS satellite is planned for the first semester of 2010, using an Ariane 5 or Soyuz launcher from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

HYLAS is the first satellite entrusted to Arianespace by Avanti Communications, the new European satellite operator. Avanti Communications is Arianespace's 31st new customer.

HYLAS has been built by the industrial consortium grouping EADS Astrium and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) using an ISRO I-2K platform. Positioned at 33.5 degrees West, this powerful Ka band satellite will be Europe's first superfast broadband satellite, serving customers all over  Europe. The satellite will weigh about 2,750 kg at launch, and has a design life exceeding 15 years.

"We have chosen Arianespace for the launch of HYLAS as they have demonstrated the right combination of reliability, value and performance," said David Williams, Chief Executive of Avanti Communications Group plc. "Their track record is the best guarantee of success. HYLAS, once in orbit will begin a new era in broadband services for the people of Europe and so a reliable and successful launch is of huge importance."

Commenting on this latest contract, Arianespace Chairman and CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall said: "Arianespace is proud of this opportunity to serve a new satellite operator and I would like to thank Avanti Communications for its choice. This new contract, the 11th signed in 2009 and the 2nd in the United Kingdom, is clear recognition of the quality and competiveness of our launch Service and Solutions offer."

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http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMSFM5RN1G_index_0.html

http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEML6J5XT9G_index_0.html

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Technology/SEMLAUPOHEG_0.html

Hylas gets green light for spaceport trip[/size]
 
29 September 2010
Following extensive testing in India, the Hylas-1 telecommunication satellite has been given the go-ahead for shipping to Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana for its November flight.
 
The Hylas-1 mission, a public-private partnership between ESA and Avanti Communications in the UK, will target the high demand for broadband services in Europe. The Agency's advanced communications payload will deliver broadband services to hundreds of thousands of European customers on a flexible basis, shifting bandwidth between regions in line with demand.

EADS Astrium is the mission prime contractor, with the satellite platform coming from Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation. Satellite assembly and qualification testing were performed in Bangalore, India.

Other European and Canadian companies including TESAT, ComDev, and Casa Espacio provided essential equipment for the communication payload.  

   


The satellite's readiness to begin its scheduled launch campaign was assessed in Bangalore on 18 September. Senior officials from Avanti, ESA, Astrium and ISRO/Antrix studied the results of Hylas-1's tests before giving the green light.

"There is a great sense of fulfilment today," said Andrea Cotellessa, ESA's project manager. "We have completed the work in less than four and a half years from contract signature. Considering the advanced payload we have aboard Hylas-1 and the performances measured so far, everybody involved in this project should feel very proud."
 
 
A Russian Antonov-124 aircraft will carry Hylas from Bangalore to Kourou in early October, along with all the support equipment.

Launch is planned for November on Europe's Ariane 5 ECA, shared with another telecommunication satellite.
 
The Hylas 1 ESA programme is an example of a successful public-private partnership; a creative fast track for demonstrating satellite technology as part of an operational mission.

Hylas will be followed in the next two to three years by two further satellites developed in partnership programmes with satcom operators: Alphasat, developed with Inmarsat with Astrium as prime contractor, and HAG-1, developed with Hispasat with OHB as prime contractor.

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http://www.ukspaceagency.bis.gov.uk/News-and-Events/News/19754.aspx

Hylas gets green light for spaceport trip[/size]

Following extensive testing in India, the Hylas-1 telecommunication satellite has been given the go-ahead for shipping to Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana for its November flight.

The Hylas-1 mission, a public-private partnership between ESA and Avanti Communications in the UK, will target the high demand for broadband services in Europe. The Agency's advanced communications payload will deliver broadband services to hundreds of thousands of European customers on a flexible basis, shifting bandwidth between regions in line with demand.

EADS Astrium is the mission prime contractor, with the satellite platform coming from Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation. Satellite assembly and qualification testing were performed in Bangalore, India.

Other European and Canadian companies including TESAT, ComDev, and Casa Espacio provided essential equipment for the communication payload.
Page last updated: 29 September 2010 by the UK Space Agency

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http://www.rian.ru/science/20101001/281164350.html

Спутник Hylas готов к отправке на космодром[/size]

© РИА Новости. Алексей Панов

12:46 01/10/2010
МОСКВА, 1 окт - РИА Новости. Владелец спутника Hylas-1, который отказался запускать этот космический аппарат на ракете-носителе "Союз-СТ" в пользу европейского носителя Ariane-5, получил "зеленый свет" на отправку своего космического аппарата на космодром Куру во Французской Гвиане.

"После всесторонних испытаний в Индии телекоммуникационный спутник готов к отправке в Гвианский космический центр для запуска на ракете-носителе Ariane-5 в ноябре 2010 года. Hylas-1 будет доставлен из Бангалора в Куру рейсом российского самолета Ан-124 в начале октября, его вывод на орбиту запланирован в ноябре совместно с другим спутником связи", - говорится в сообщении Европейского космического агентства (ЕКА).

В результате такого решения владельца спутника Hylas-1 первый запуск модернизированной ракеты-носителя "Союз-СТ" с новой стартовой площадки на космодроме Куру во Французской Гвиане переместился с декабря 2010 на март 2011 года, сообщил ранее замруководителя Роскосмоса Виктор Ремишевский.

"Космический аппарат Hylas, который должен был улететь в декабре 2010 года на "Союзе", по решению владельца будет запущен на европейском носителе Ariane-5. Следующие космические аппараты - а это могут быть спутники "Плеяда" национального космического агентства Франции, на которые есть контракт - планируются к запуску на март 2011 года" - отметил Ремишевский.

Российская сторона получила от ЕКА 121 миллион евро на реализацию проекта "Союз" в Гвианском космическом центре", плюс 34 миллиона евро на создание дополнительного оборудования, в частности, мобильной башни обслуживания.

Космодром Куру, или Гвианский космический центр (ГКЦ), расположен в 50 километрах от города Кайенн, между поселками Куру и Синнамари на побережье Атлантического океана. Благодаря расположению стартовой площадки в экваториальной области Земли, "Союз-СТ" сможет выводить на орбиты более тяжелые спутники, чем при запусках с космодромов Байконур и Плесецк.

Программа "Союз" в Гвианском космическом центре" осуществляется по инициативе Европейского космического агентства. ЕКА является организацией-заказчиком программы и предоставляет сооружения для запуска "Союза"; Роскосмос управляет деятельностью российских предприятий, участвующих в программе; Arianespace отвечает за поставку российского оборудования в ГКЦ, координацию и обеспечение работ российской стороны на этапе создания, а также и является оператором пусковых услуг "Союз-СТ" на этапе эксплуатации.

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http://www.avantiplc.com/news/press-releases/launch-date-set-hylas-1

Launch date set for HYLAS 1[/size]
18 October, 2010 - 09:21

Avanti Communications (AIM: AVN), the broadband satellite operator, is delighted to announce that the HYLAS 1 satellite has safely arrived at its launch site at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.  On site preparations for launch have now commenced and a date for launch upon an Ariane 5 launch vehicle has now been set for 25 November 2010.

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http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1981829433

Satnews Daily
 October 19, 2010

Astrium's HYLAS 1... Ahead Of Its Time (Launch)

[SatNews] Ahead of schedule the Highly Adaptable Satellite (HYLAS 1), which was designed and built by Astrium for the satellite broadband operator Avanti Communications, has now arrived at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. HYLAS 1's planned launch aboard an Ariane 5 in late November.

HYLAS 1 will bring high-speed broadband services to remote rural areas across Europe, using its 'highly adaptable' payload, developed by Astrium, primarily at its UK sites in Portsmouth and Stevenage. The payload operating in Ku- and Ka-bands is designed to allocate varying amounts of power and bandwidth to the different regions within its footprint, reacting to the highs and lows of traffic demand.

The satellite was flown to French Guiana aboard an Antonov An-124 cargo plane from Bangalore, India, where HYLAS 1's satellite platform and integration was undertaken by the Indian Space Research Organisation. Over the coming weeks the satellite will be readied for launch and mated with the Ariane 5 launch vehicle.

The UK Space Agency and Technology Strategy Board have provided support for the development of HYLAS 1 through the UK subscription to the European Space Agency ARTES program

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/733.asp

Payload preparations are underway for Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2010[/size]


Intelsat 17 is loaded in California for its shipment to the Spaceport in French Guiana aboard an Antonov An-124 cargo jetliner (photo at left). It joined HYLAS 1, which is shown at right after the opening of its protective shipping container in one of the Spaceport's clean room facilities.


October 29, 2010 – Ariane Flight 198

Both satellites for Arianespace's next heavy-lift Ariane 5 flight – the fifth for this workhorse launcher in 2010 – are undergoing their final checkout for a November 25 liftoff.

The mission will orbit Intelsat 17 for Intelsat of the U.S., along with HYLAS 1 for operation by Avanti Communications in the United Kingdom.

Intelsat 17 will be positioned at 66 deg. East, offering programmers distribution in a region that extends across Asia and into Europe and Africa.  Built by Space Systems/Loral, Intelsat 17's C- and Ku-band capacity will provide multi-continental coverage, and this spacecraft will replace the Intelsat 702 satellite that was launched by Arianespace in June 1994.

The HYLAS 1 spacecraft was designed and built by EADS Astrium for satellite broadband operator Avanti Communications, and will bring high-speed broadband services to remote rural areas across Europe using a highly adaptable payload.  Operating in the Ku and Ka bands, the spacecraft is designed to allocate varying amounts of power and bandwidth to the various regions within its footprint, reacting to the highs and lows of traffic demand.  The HYLAS 1 platform was provided by Antrix Corporation – the Indian Space Research Organisation's commercial arm, with satellite assembly and qualification testing performed in Bangalore, India.

Arianespace remains on track for a total of six Ariane 5 flights in 2010.  Its most recent was yesterday's launch, which orbited the W3B and BSAT-3b satellites.  It was preceded by three other dual-payload missions: an August 4 flight that orbited RASCOM-QAF 1R and NILESAT 201; the June 26 mission with Arabsat-5A and the COMS spacecraft; and the May 21 launch with ASTRA 3B and COMSATBw-2.

In other 2010 launch activity, an October 20 Soyuz mission performed for Arianespace by its Starsem affiliate lofted the initial six Globalstar second-generation constellation satellites from Baikonur Cosmodrome.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/734.asp

Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 is ready to receive its Intelsat 17 and HYLAS 1 satellite payloads[/size]

November 8, 2010 – Ariane Flight 198

The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's fifth heavy-lift mission of 2010 has moved to the Final Assembly Building at the Spaceport in French Guiana, where it will be fitted with a dual-passenger payload of the Intelsat 17 and HYLAS 1 satellites.


The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's November 25 mission approaches its Launcher Integration Building at the Spaceport.


This milestone marks Ariane 5's formal delivery to Arianespace by industrial prime contractor EADS Astrium Space Transportation, which was responsible for build-up of the launch vehicle's core cryogenic stage with its two solid boosters and the cryogenic upper stage in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building.

The Ariane 5's liftoff with Intelsat 17 and HYLAS 1 is set for November 25, and will be the 198th mission of an Ariane family launcher.

Once in orbit, Intelsat 17 will offer distribution in a region that extends across Asia and into Europe and Africa, operating from an orbital positioned of 66 deg. East – effectively located next to Intelsat's successful Asian video distribution neighborhood positioned at 68.5 degrees East.  The spacecraft was built by Space Systems/Loral, and carries C- and Ku-band capacity to provide multi-continental coverage.  It is to replace the Intelsat 702 satellite, which was launched by Arianespace in June 1994.

HYLAS 1 will bring high-speed broadband services to remote rural areas across Europe using a highly adaptable Ku- and Ka-band payload.  Designed and built by EADS Astrium for satellite broadband operator Avanti Communications, this spacecraft is designed to allocate varying amounts of power and bandwidth to the various regions within its footprint, reacting to the highs and lows of traffic demand.

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http://cybersecurity.ru/space/108763.html

Европа запустит собственный ШПД-спутник[/size]

(20:21) 23.11.2010

Европейская комиссия готовит решение для примерно 20 млн европейцев, живущих в регионах, где нет возможности проложить проводные коммуникации или организовать наземное интернет-покрытие ввиду экономической нецелесообразности. В предстоящую пятницу должен быть запущен новый спутник, предоставляющий высокоскоростной широкополосный доступ к интернету для конечных потребителей в разных странах Европейского союза.

Спутник Hylas-1 является первым европейским аппаратом, предназначенным исключительно для получения широкополосного доступа в сеть, а также для смежных коммуникационных решений, таких как VoIP. В Европейском космическом агентстве называют спутник Hylas "высокоадаптируемым аппаратом", с ориентацией на домашних потребителей и малый бизнес. В ЕКА говорят, что новый спутник по-своему уникален, так как предоставляет услуги связи не бизнесу и крупным правительственным заказчикам, а простым жителям ЕС.

По словам специалистов, оборудование, установленное на спутнике, является многофункциональным, хотя и ориентированным на передачу данных. Ожидается, что на первом этапе интернет-мощности аппарата не будут загружены на 100%, поэтому они будут задействованы для других нужд, в частности для передачи видеосигнала в HD-качестве.

Hylas оснащен рядом транспортеров Ku- и Ka-диапазонов. Ka-диапазон обеспечит покрытие избранных частей Европы, где наиболее велики коммерческие возможности по использованию спутниковых мощностей. В ЕКА говорят, что Ка-транспондеры могут обеспечить европейских потребителей "эффективными коммуникациями точка-точка, обладающими низкой себестоимостью". В компании Avanti, разрабатывавшей аппарат, сообщают, что уже на первом этапе работы Hylas стоимость услуг будет приемлемой для европейского частного сектора.

Работа над аппаратом стартовала в декабре 2005 года. Старт спутника назначен с космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане.

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http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=13894

26 ноября с космодрома Куру планируется осуществить запуск РН «Ариан-5» с двумя КА[/size]

:: 25.11.2010

Завтра, 26 ноября, с космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане планируется осуществить пуск РН «Ариан-5» с двумя космическими аппаратами. Решение о запуске было принято по результатам заседания технической комиссии, прошедшего вчера, сообщила пресс-служба компании «Арианеспас».
«Ариан-5» должен стартовать в период с 15:39 до 18:54  по местному времени (21.39 26 ноября – 00.54 27 ноября по московскому времени).
Европейская ракета-носитель тяжелого класса выведет на орбиту спутники «Intelsat 17» и «HYLAS 1».  

Пресс-служба Роскосмоса

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Arianespace's Ariane 5 mission is a "go" with Intelsat 17 and HYLAS 1[/size]

November 24, 2010 – Ariane Flight 198

The fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2010 was given the go-ahead today for its November 26 liftoff with Arianespace's dual payload of the Intelsat 17 and HYLAS 1 satellites.

This authorization followed the completion of today's launch readiness review, which validates to "go" status of the heavy-lift Ariane 5, its two spacecraft passengers, the launch infrastructure at the Spaceport in French Guiana, and the network of down-range tracking stations.

With the successful review, Ariane 5 is cleared for tomorrow's rollout from the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone, where it will be readied for liftoff on Friday during an early launch window that opens at 3:39 p.m. local time in French Guiana and continues to 6:54 p.m.

For this 198th mission of an Ariane family launcher – and the 54th flight for Ariane 5 – the launch vehicle will deliver an estimated 8,870 kg. total payload, of which approximately 8,070 kg. is the combined mass of Intelsat 17 and HYLAS 1, with the remaining weight represented by the SYLDA dispenser system and integration hardware.

During the 49 min. flight, Intelsat 17 will be released first, followed by HYLAS 1.

Intelsat 17 will provide telecommunications coverage over Europe, Africa, the Middle East and India for Intelsat – the leading provider of fixed satellite services worldwide. HYLAS 1 is the first broadband services platform for Avanti Communications, and will offer two-way data services across Europe.

Final payload preparations for Friday's Ariane 5 launch are detailed in these images. At left, Intelsat 17 is readied for its encapsulation in the payload fairing, of which the process is shown in photo #2. HYLAS 1 is pictured atop the Ariane 5's core stage (photo 3), allowing the fairing with Intelsat 17 inside to be lowered into position over it, completing the mission's dual payload "stack."

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Ariane 5 is ready for Arianespace's fifth launch of 2010[/size]

November 25, 2010 – Ariane Flight 198

The heavy-lift mission with Intelsat 17 and HYLAS 1 is in the Spaceport's launch zone, ready for an afternoon liftoff tomorrow on Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 launch of 2010 from French Guiana.

Rolling out under partly cloudy skies, the Ariane 5 was transferred today from its Final Assembly Building to the ELA 3 launch zone at the Spaceport.  This clears the way for final systems checks and fueling, leading to a November 26 liftoff during a launch window that opens at 3:39 p.m. and continues to 6:54 p.m. (local time in French Guiana).

The mission's Intelsat 17 payload was produced by Space Systems/Loral based on the company's LS 1300 Omega satellite bus, and will be positioned at an orbital slot of 66 deg. East after its deployment by Ariane 5.  Its C- and Ku-band capacity, combined with and multi-continental coverage, will offer programmers distribution over a region that extends across Asia and into Europe and Africa.  This is the latest in a long series of Arianespace launches for Intelsat, the leading provider of fixed satellite services worldwide.

HYLAS 1 is the first satellite for London-based Avanti Communications, which sells satellite broadband services to telecommunications companies for the supply to residential, enterprise and institutional users.  Designed and built by EADS Astrium in partnership with the Indian Space Research Organisation, HYLAS 1 will bring high-speed broadband services to remote rural areas across Europe.  The flexibility of its payload enables Avanti Communications to change the bandwidth of its 8 Ka-band beams while in orbit at a position of 33.5 deg. West, maximizing the satellite's efficiency.

Tomorrow's mission will be the 198th mission of an Ariane family vehicle, and the fifth Ariane 5 flight in 2010.

To support Arianespace's sustained launch pace, it is one of three Ariane 5s currently at the Spaceport.  The second vehicle is in the Launcher Integration Building where it was built up for Ariane's 199th flight, and is now ready to move to the Final Assembly Building – which was opened by the 198th Ariane launcher's rollout for tomorrow's mission.  Flight 199 will orbit the Hispasat 1E and KOREASAT 6 satellites on a mission planned before year-end.

Elements for the third Ariane 5 are ready at the Spaceport, and will be moved into the Launcher Integration Building once this facility is vacated by the vehicle for Ariane flight 199.  The milestone 200th launch with this Ariane 5 is set for February 15, 2011 to orbit the second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) for servicing the International Space Station.

The three Ariane 5s currently at the Spaceport are highlighted in these images. In photo at left is the launcher for tomorrow's mission with Intelsat 17 and HYLAS 1, which rolled out from the Final Assembly Building to the ELA 3 launch zone today. The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's subsequent flight with Hispasat 1E and KOREASAT 6 is shown in the Launcher Integration Building (center photo). At right is the cryogenic core stage for the Ariane 5 to be used in next February's launch of the no. 2 Automated Transfer Vehicle.

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http://www.arianespace.com/images/launch-kits/launch-kit-pdf-eng/INTELSAT17-HYLAS1-GB.pdf

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Видеотрансляция началась: http://www.videocorner.tv/videocorner2/live_flv/index.php?langue=en

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Улетела. Красивый дневной пуск.

UPD: отделение обоих спутников. Очередной успех Arianеspace.

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Очередной успех Arianеspace.

Если не ошибаюсь в расчётах, 40-ой подряд.

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Вроде правильно..)
http://www.skyrocket.de/space/doc_lau/ariane5.htm
А видео кто где уже видел?  :oops:

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Всё там же:
http://www.videocorner.tv/videocorner2/live_flv/index.php?langue=en

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2010/11-26-2010-v198-launch-success.asp

Arianespace orbits INTELSAT 17 and HYLAS 1
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Kourou, November 26, 2010

On Friday, November 26, Arianespace orbited two communications satellites: INTELSAT 17 for the international satellite operator Intelsat, and HYLAS 1 for the European operator Avanti Communications.

54th Ariane 5 launch, 40th success in a row

This latest successful Ariane 5 launch, the fifth in 2010, once again proves the launcher's operational capabilities. Ariane 5 is the only commercial satellite launcher now on the market capable of simultaneously launching two payloads and handling a complete range of missions, from commercial launches into geostationary orbit to scientific satellites boosted into special orbits.

The 54th launch of an Ariane 5, and 40th successful mission in a row, clearly demonstrate the launcher's reliability and availability. Arianespace's launch Service & Solutions continue to set the global standard and guarantee independent access to space for all customers, including national and international space agencies, private firms and governments.

With the launch this evening, Arianespace has now orbited ten commercial geostationary communications satellites out of the total of 17 launched since the beginning of the year, giving it over 60% of the market.

Supporting space communications

Arianespace and Intelsat have built up a long-standing relationship based on mutual trust, reaching back some 27 years. Since 1983, Arianespace has launched 51 satellites for Intelsat.

HYLAS 1 is Avanti Communications' first satellite. A new European satellite operator, Avanti Communications also chose Arianespace to orbit its HYLAS 2 satellite, scheduled for launch in the first half of 2012.

 INTELSAT 17/HYLAS 1 mission at a glance

The mission was carried out by an Ariane 5 ECA launcher from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Liftoff was on Friday, November 26, 2010 at 3:39 pm local time in Kourou (1:39 pm in Washington, D.C., 18:39 UT, 7:39 pm in Paris, and on Saturday, November 27, at 3:39 am in Tokyo).

The INTELSAT 17 satellite was built by Space Systems/Loral, in Palo Alto, California, using an LS 1300 Omega Bus platform. It weighed 5,540 kg at launch, and is fitted with a hybrid C- and Ku-band payload. Positioned at 66 degrees East, it has a design life of 18 years. INTELSAT 17 will deliver a wide range of communication services for Europe, the Middle East, Russia and Asia. It will also enable Intelsat to expand its C-band coverage by providing video services to the Indian Ocean region. INTELSAT 17 will replace INTELSAT 702.

HYLAS 1 was built by an industrial consortium formed by EADS Astrium and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), using a I-2K platform. HYLAS 1 has been developed with the technical and financial contribution of the European Space Agency. HYLAS 1 uses the new innovative concept of 'Generic Flexible Payload (GFP)', which has been developed by Astrium within ESA's ARTES Programme, which allows adapting the frequency plan to the market's needs.   Fitted with eight Ka-band transponders and two Ku-band transponders, the satellite will be positioned at 33.5 degrees West, and will be the first multi-beam European satellite to offer high-speed broadband services across Europe. HYLAS 1 weighed 2,570 kg at launch, and has a design life exceeding 15 years.