October 21, 1998 4:37 pm
MaqSat 3 & ARD
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Ariane 5 G
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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MaqSat 3 was a dummy satellite to test the Ariane Vehicle. ARD was the Advanced Reentry Demonstrator, built by ESA. This is developed for experimental purposes to validate reentry techniques.
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:37 UTC
Window Close
16:37 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 21, 1998 · 16:37 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Target Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
European Space Agency
Payload
MaqSat 3 & ARD
Rocket
Ariane 5 G
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
MaqSat 3 was a dummy satellite to test the Ariane Vehicle. ARD was the Advanced Reentry Demonstrator, built by ESA. This is developed for experimental purposes to validate reentry techniques.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
European Space Agency
Ariane Launch Area 3
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:37 UTC
Window Close
16:37 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 21, 1998 · 16:37 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Target Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
European Space Agency
Payload
MaqSat 3 & ARD
Rocket
Ariane 5 G
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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