LAUNCH MISSION

Arianespace Ariane 3 ECS 3 & Spacenet 3

Name: Arianespace Ariane 3 ECS 3 & Spacenet 3
Start: 1985-09-12T23:26:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Status

Failure

DATE

12 SEP 1985

LAUNCH PROVIDER

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Description

Geostationary communications satellites

Ariane 3

Rocket Description

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).

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