Ariane 5 ECA launches HS 4, SGS 1 and GSAT 31

An Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle (Ariane Flight VA247) launched Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1, Hellas Sat 4 (HS 4, SGS1) and GSAT31 satellite from Ariane Launch Complex No. 3 (ELA 3) at Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on 5 February 2019, at 21:01 UTC (18:01 local time). Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1, Hellas Sat 4, also called HS 4, SGS1, is a geostationary condosat for KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Saudi Arabia) and Hellas Sat (Greece Cyprus). GSAT31 is a teleco