flown missionSuccess

Ariane 3 | GStar 3 & SBS 5

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 2 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaSep 08, 1988, 23:00 UTC

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

mission

Name: GStar 3 & SBS 5
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

GStar 3 and SBS 5 were geostationary communications satellites.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Sep 08, 1988, 23:00 UTC
Window opens: Sep 08, 1988, 23:00 UTC
Window closes: Sep 08, 1988, 23:00 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:22 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 3
Family: Ariane
Variant: 3
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