flown missionSuccess

Ariane 40 | SPOT 3

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 2 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaSep 26, 1993, 01:45 UTC

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

mission

Name: SPOT 3
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

The satellites SPOT 1, 2 and 3 (Satellite Probatoire de l'Observation de la Terre) were the first generation of SPOT earth observation satellites operated by Spot Image.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Sep 26, 1993, 01:45 UTC
Window opens: Sep 26, 1993, 01:45 UTC
Window closes: Sep 26, 1993, 01:45 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:22 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 40
Family: Ariane
Variant: 40
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