Success
Astra 1C & Arsene
Communications
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialAriane 42L
Direct-GEOorbit
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.
Wednesday, May 12, 1993 at 12:56 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,816
ASA Mission
#55
Pad Launch
#31
Location Launch
#65
Designator
1993-031
Launch Window
NET
May 12, 1993, 12:56 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Ariane 42L Specs
The Ariane 4 was an expendable space launch system, developed by the Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES), the French space agency, for the European Space Agency (ESA). It was manufactured by ArianeGroup and marketed by Arianespace. Since its first flight on 15 June 1988 until the final flight on 15 February 2003, it attained 113 successful launches out of 116 total launches.
Length
55.6 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch Mass
367 t
Thrust
4,600 kN
LEO Capacity
7,000 kg
GTO Capacity
3,590 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1993
Fastest Turnaround
16d
Total Launches
13
Successful
13
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
13
Maiden flight: Mar 12, 1993
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
May 11, 1993, 9:56 PM
Total Launches
333
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903