May 12, 1993 12:56 am
Astra 1C & Arsene
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Ariane 42L
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Astra 1B was the third of the Astra communications satellites launched and operated by SES (Société Européenne des Satellites). Arsene (Ariane Radio-Amateur Satellite Enseignement Espace) was designed and built by the French space agency CNES’s radio amateur group (RACE) and carried a VHF/UHF and a UHF/S-band transponder.
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:56 UTC
Window Close
00:56 UTC
Lift Off
May 12, 1993 · 00:56 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
Astra 1C & Arsene
Rocket
Ariane 42L
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Astra 1B was the third of the Astra communications satellites launched and operated by SES (Société Européenne des Satellites). Arsene (Ariane Radio-Amateur Satellite Enseignement Espace) was designed and built by the French space agency CNES’s radio amateur group (RACE) and carried a VHF/UHF and a UHF/S-band transponder.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 2
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:56 UTC
Window Close
00:56 UTC
Lift Off
May 12, 1993 · 00:56 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
Astra 1C & Arsene
Rocket
Ariane 42L
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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