ArianespaceAriane 44LAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Superbird B & BS 2x
Launched
February 22, 1990
Image: ESA
Summary
Superbird B & BS 2x launched on an Arianespace Ariane 44L from Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on February 22, 1990. The mission failed. It was Arianespace's 35th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 3,493rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Ariane 44L flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Ariane 44L · Arianespace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Ariane 44L flight · 1st this yearArianespace's 35th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 3,493rd orbital launch attempt17th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Japanese communications satellites
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
11th launch from Ariane Launch Area 2, 2nd this year · 45th from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
119 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
31 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Superbird B & BS 2x launch?
Superbird B & BS 2x launched on February 22, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Superbird B & BS 2x?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Superbird B & BS 2x?
Ariane 44L, flown by Arianespace. Ariane 44L spec sheet
Where did Superbird B & BS 2x launch from?
Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
What orbit was Superbird B & BS 2x going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a communications mission.