Mission description
Geostationary communications satellites
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Launch Successful
Ariane 3 | Gstar 2 & Brasilsat A2
March 28, 1986 at 11:30 PM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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March 28, 1986 at 11:30 PM UTC
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Ariane Launch Area 2
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2320, -52.7782
- Rocket
- Ariane 3
- Launch probability
- Not published
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Vehicle
Ariane 3
Ariane · 3
Height
49.13 m
Diameter
3.8 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
10
Launch complex
Ariane Launch Area 2
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.
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