Ariane 42L
SuccessAstra 1C & Arsene · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, May 12, 1993, 00:56 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, May 12, 1993, 00:56 UTC – Wednesday, May 12, 1993, 00:56 UTC
Provider
Arianespace
Rocket
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Astra 1C & Arsene
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Astra 1B was the third of the Astra communications satellites launched and operated by SES (Société Européenne des Satellites). Arsene (Ariane Radio-Amateur Satellite Enseignement Espace) was designed and built by the French space agency CNES's radio amateur group (RACE) and carried a VHF/UHF and a UHF/S-band transponder.
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