Arianespace Ariane 3 Aussat A3 & ECS 4
Ariane 3
Status
Success
Date
16 SEP 1987
00:45
Launch Provider
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission Overview
Geostationary communications satellites
Rocket
Ariane 3
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
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).
Height
49.13 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch Mass
234 T
Thrust
5,100 kN
