Success
Aussat A3 & ECS 4
Communications
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialAriane 3
Direct-GEOorbit
Geostationary communications satellites
Wednesday, September 16, 1987 at 12:45 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,221
ASA Mission
#18
Pad Launch
#19
Location Launch
#28
Designator
1987-078
Launch Window
NET
Sep 16, 1987, 12:45 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
ELA-1, now named Ensemble de Lancement Vega (short ELV), is a launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana. It has been used to support launches of the Europa rocket, Ariane 1, Ariane 3, and is currently used to launch Vega rockets.
Total Launches
55
Orbital Attempts
55
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 25d
Ariane 3 Specs
Ariane 3 was a European expendable carrier rocket, which was used for eleven launches between 1984 and 1989. It was a member of the Ariane family of rockets. The principal manufacturer for the Ariane 3 was Aérospatiale, while the lead agency for its development was the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES).
Length
49.13 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch Mass
234 t
Thrust
5,100 kN
GTO Capacity
2,700 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1984
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 18d
Total Launches
11
Successful
10
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
6
Maiden flight: Aug 4, 1984
Arianespace
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
Founded
1980
Administrator
CEO: David Cavaillolès
Total Launches
326
Successful
311
Failed
15
Pending
29
Consecutive Success
14
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Timezone
America/Cayenne
Local Launch Time
Sep 15, 1987, 9:45 PM
Total Launches
333
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903