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ArianespaceLaunch SuccessfulEarth ScienceAriane 40
Launched 1993-09-26 01:45 UTCAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
64th
orbital launch attempt in 1993
Arianespace
4th
launch this year
Ariane Launch Area 2
4th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
65 d 2 h
since the pad's previous launch
The satellites SPOT 1, 2 and 3 (Satellite Probatoire de l'Observation de la Terre) were the first generation of SPOT earth observation satellites operated by Spot Image.
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
Launches
328
Successful
313
95%
Upcoming
51
scheduled
Height
55.6m
Diameter
3.8m
To low Earth orbit
4,600kg
Liftoff thrust
2,720kN
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