Arianespace Ariane 3 GStar 3 & SBS 5
Ariane 3
Status
Success
Date
8 SEP 1988
23:00
Mission Overview
GStar 3 and SBS 5 were 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
