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July 21, 1988 11:12 pm

Insat 1C & ECS5

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Ariane 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Geostationary communications satellites
Launch Overview
Window Open 23:12 UTC
Window Close 23:12 UTC
Lift Off Jul 21, 1988 · 23:12 UTC
Launch Facility Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Target Orbit Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Arianespace
Payload Insat 1C & ECS5
Rocket Ariane 3
Destination Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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Geostationary communications satellites

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Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Launch Overview
Window Open 23:12 UTC
Window Close 23:12 UTC
Lift Off Jul 21, 1988 · 23:12 UTC
Launch Facility Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Target Orbit Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Arianespace
Payload Insat 1C & ECS5
Rocket Ariane 3
Destination Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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