Ariane 44L
SuccessItalsat 1 · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Jan 15, 1991, 23:10 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Jan 15, 1991, 23:10 UTC – Tuesday, Jan 15, 1991, 23:10 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
Italsat 1
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Italy's first operational communications satellite was launched 15 January 1991 by an Ariane-44L H10 booster. Developed by a contractor team led by Alenia Spazio, Italsat carries ten active transponders plus five spares for 30/20 GHz and 50/40 GHz links with a capacity of 12,000 telephone circuits.
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