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Ariane 5 G | PAS-1R, Amsat P3D, STRV 1C, STRV 1D
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PAS-1R, Amsat P3D, STRV 1C, STRV 1D

Ariane 5 G

Historical mission record

This page records Ariane 5 G | PAS-1R, Amsat P3D, STRV 1C, STRV 1D and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.

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LAUNCH SITEGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission

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.

Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 G
Mission type
Dedicated Rideshare
Destination orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Provider
Arianespace

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Ariane 5 G
ESA/CNES/Arianespace
Launch vehicle

Ariane 5 G

The original version is dubbed Ariane 5 G (Generic) and had a launch mass of 737 tonnes. Its payload capability to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) was 6,900 kg (15,200 lb) for a single satellite or 6,100 kg (13,400 lb) for dual launches. It flew 17 times with one failure and two partial failures.

Height
57 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
16
First flight
1996-06-04

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Launch site & orbit

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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