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Ariane 42L | Astra 1C & Arsene
Arianespace · Ariane 42L · Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 55th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 3,816th orbital launch attempt
May 12, 1993Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 12, 00:56 – May 12, 00:56 UTC
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Astra 1C & Arsene
Astra 1B was the third of the Astra communications satellites launched and operated by SES (Société Européenne des Satellites). Arsene (Ariane Radio-Amateur Satellite Enseignement Espace) was designed and built by the French space agency CNES's radio amateur group (RACE) and carried a VHF/UHF and a UHF/S-band transponder.
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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