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Ariane 5 G | MaqSat 3 & ARD
European Space Agency · Ariane 5 G · Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
European Space Agency's 3rd launch · 1st this year · humanity's 4,271st orbital launch attempt
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 21, 16:37 – Oct 21, 16:37 UTC
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MaqSat 3 & ARD
MaqSat 3 was a dummy satellite to test the Ariane Vehicle. ARD was the Advanced Reentry Demonstrator, built by ESA. This is developed for experimental purposes to validate reentry techniques.
Dedicated Rideshare · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
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Pad — Ariane Launch Area 3
Local pad time: Oct 21, 1:37 PM GMT-3
118 launches from this pad · 334 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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