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Success
Thu Sep 08 1988
Arianespace

GStar 3 & SBS 5

Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

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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
  • GStar 3 and SBS 5 were geostationary communications satellites.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 2