LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Sat Sep 04 1999
Arianespace
Mugunghwa 3
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(10:34 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(10:34 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(10:34 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Ariane 42PDescription:
The Ariane 4 was an expendable space launch system, developed by the Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES), the French space agency, for the European Space Agency (ESA). It was manufactured by ArianeGroup and marketed by Arianespace. Since its first flight on 15 June 1988 until the final flight on 15 February 2003, it attained 113 successful launches out of 116 total launches.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- The Koreasat 3 satellite is configured to provide both fixed and direct broadcast services. Korea Telecom's new A2100A has 24 Ku-Band (Fixed Satellite Service), six Ku-Band (Direct Broadcast Service), and three Ka-Band transponders. It also features a steerable antenna providing an improved coverage capability.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kourou, French Guiana
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2