The baseline Boeing 702 is compatible with several orbital launch systems, including Delta IV, Atlas V, Ariane 5, Proton, Sea Launch operated Zenit 3SL and Falcon 9.
Hot Bird 10 was launched by Ariane 5 ECA in February 2009 with NSS-9, Spirale A and Spirale B. The EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13D satellite is located at 13° East, Eutelsat’s premium video neighbourhood for cable and satellite broadcasting in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
The Spacebus 3000 was introduced around the time the Ariane 5 entered service.
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Stentor was lost in a launch failure on the maiden flight of the Ariane 5ECA.
Ariane 5 | Ariane | Ariane 4 | Ariane Mnouchkine | Princess Ariane of the Netherlands | Ariane Brodier | Ariane Moffatt | Ariane de Rothschild |
Most Proton payloads are too massive to launch with the less powerful Falcon 9 rocket, and there are no spare Ariane 5 launch opportunities, so Proton customers cannot easily switch to other launchers.
Several variants have been built: the early Spacebus 100 and Spacebus 300; followed by the Spacebus 2000, optimised for launch on the Ariane 4 carrier rocket; and the subsequent modular Spacebus 3000 and 4000 series, designed for use with the Ariane 5 rocket.