Ariane 44LP | Skynet 4B & Astra 1A launch

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Skynet 4B & Astra 1A

Name: Ariane 44LP | Skynet 4B & Astra 1A
Start: 1988-12-11T00:33:38Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Ariane 44LP

Launched Sun, Dec 11 · 12:33:38 AM UTC1988-12-11 00:33:38 UTCAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Geostationary Orbit

Worldwide

114th

orbital launch attempt in 1988

Arianespace

7th

launch this year

Ariane Launch Area 2

3rd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

93 d 1 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Geostationary communications satellite

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Commercial · France · Founded 1980 · CEO David Cavaillolès

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

scheduled

FliesAriane Vega

All Arianespace launches Website Wikipedia

Ariane 44LP

Vehicle history

Height

58.4m

Diameter

3.8m

To low Earth orbit

8,000kg

Liftoff thrust

5,270kN

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Skynet 4B & Astra 1A

Ariane 44LP

Launched Sun, Dec 11 · 12:33:38 AM UTC1988-12-11 00:33:38 UTCAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Geostationary Orbit

Worldwide

114th

orbital launch attempt in 1988

Arianespace

7th

launch this year

Ariane Launch Area 2

3rd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

93 d 1 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Geostationary communications satellite

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Commercial · France · Founded 1980 · CEO David Cavaillolès

Launches

328

Successful

313

95%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesAriane Vega

All Arianespace launches Website Wikipedia

Ariane 44LP

Vehicle history

Height

58.4m

Diameter

3.8m

To low Earth orbit

8,000kg

Liftoff thrust

5,270kN

Next From Guiana Space Centre

Guiana Space Centre schedule

Nov23Mon

Amazon Leo (LE-04)Arianespace · Ariane 64 Block 2 · Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaLow Earth OrbitTo be determinedTime TBD Dec—NET

Metop-SG B1Arianespace · Ariane 62 · Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaSun-Synchronous OrbitTo be determinedNET December

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Skynet 4B & Astra 1A

Mission

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Ariane 44LP

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Skynet 4B & Astra 1A

Mission

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