November 16, 2000 at 1:07 AM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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November 16, 2000 at 1:07 AM UTC
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Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2390, -52.7680
PAS-1R a commications satellite located at 40 degrees west, serving the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa, operated by PanAmSat. Amsat P3D was an amateur radio satellite built and operated by AmSat. STRV was a series of four satellites operated by the UK MoD, intended to test new technologies, two were launched on this vehicle.
Mission media
AMSAT P3-D: Countdown and Launch with Ariane 507, V135
Full video recordAriane 5 · G
Height
57 m
Diameter
5.4 m
LEO capacity
12,200 kg
Successful launches
13
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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