flown missionSuccess

Ariane 42L | Astra 1C & Arsene

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 2 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaMay 12, 1993, 00:56 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Astra 1C & Arsene
Type: Communications
Target 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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 12, 1993, 00:56 UTC
Window opens: May 12, 1993, 00:56 UTC
Window closes: May 12, 1993, 00:56 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:22 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 42L
Family: Ariane
Variant: 42L
Provider: Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Country: FRA

launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2320, -52.7782