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Ariane 44L | Italsat 1
Arianespace · Ariane 44L · Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 40th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 3,600th orbital launch attempt
January 15, 1991Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jan 15, 23:10 – Jan 15, 23:10 UTC
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Italsat 1
Italy's first operational communications satellite was launched 15 January 1991 by an Ariane-44L H10 booster. Developed by a contractor team led by Alenia Spazio, Italsat carries ten active transponders plus five spares for 30/20 GHz and 50/40 GHz links with a capacity of 12,000 telephone circuits.
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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