LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Fri Jun 19 1981
Arianespace
Meteosat 2
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(12:32 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(12:32 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(12:32 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Ariane 1Description:
Ariane 1 was the first rocket in the Ariane family of expendable launch systems. It was developed and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), which had been formed in 1973, the same year that development of the launch had commenced.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- European meteorological satellite
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kourou, French Guiana
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1