LAUNCH CENTER

Launch Image
Success
Wed May 08 1985
Arianespace

Gstar 1 & Télécom 1B

Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

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(1:15 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

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(1:15 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(1:15 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Ariane 3

Description:

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).

Ariane 3 rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Communications
  • Geostationary communications satellites
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 1