LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Wed Sep 16 1987
Arianespace
Aussat A3 & ECS 4
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(12:45 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(12:45 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Ariane 3Description:
Ariane 3 was a European expendable carrier rocket, which was used for eleven launches between 1984 and 1989. It was a member of the Ariane family of rockets. The principal manufacturer for the Ariane 3 was Aérospatiale, while the lead agency for its development was the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES).
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- Geostationary communications satellites
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kourou, French Guiana
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1