Ariane 3
FailureECS 3 & Spacenet 3 · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Sep 12, 1985, 23:26 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Sep 12, 1985, 23:26 UTC – Thursday, Sep 12, 1985, 23:26 UTC
Provider
Arianespace
Rocket
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · Open map
Status
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Mission
ECS 3 & Spacenet 3
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Geostationary communications satellites
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