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Ariane 44LP | Astra 1B & Meteosat 5
Arianespace · Ariane 44LP · Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 41st launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 3,612th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Mar 2, 23:36 – Mar 2, 23:36 UTC
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Astra 1B & Meteosat 5
Astra 1B was the second of the Astra communications satellites launched and operated by SES (Société Européenne des Satellites). It was believed to have been launched in a faulty condition, and suffered a thruster failure early in its life, causing minor drift, meaning that it became permanently difficult to obtain a steady lock on the satellite. This was most notable on analogue transmissions where the picture would move from clear to carrying sparklies and back again.
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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