Ariane 42P
In-activeAérospatiale ()
Nov. 20, 1990
Description
The Ariane 4 was an expendable space launch system, developed by the Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES), the French space agency, for the European Space Agency (ESA). It was manufactured by ArianeGroup and marketed by Arianespace. Since its first flight on 15 June 1988 until the final flight on 15 February 2003, it attained 113 successful launches out of 116 total launches.
Specifications
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Stages
2 -
Length
55.9 m -
Diameter
3.8 m -
Fairing Diameter
3.8 m -
Launch Mass
323.0 T -
Thrust
3944.0 kN
Family
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Name
Ariane 42P -
Family
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Variant
42P -
Alias
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Full Name
Ariane 42P
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
6000.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
2990.0 kg -
Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Aérospatiale
Government
None
1970Aérospatiale was a French state-owned aerospace manufacturer that built both civilian and military aircraft, rockets and satellites. It was originally known as Société nationale industrielle aérospatiale (SNIAS). Its head office was in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The name was changed to Aérospatiale during 1970.
Ariane 42P | SPOT 5
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
May 4, 2002, 1:31 a.m.
Ariane 42P | Mugunghwa 3
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Sept. 4, 1999, 10:34 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The Koreasat 3 satellite is configured to provide both fixed and direct broadcast services. Korea Telecom's new A2100A has 24 Ku-Band (Fixed Satellite Service), six Ku-Band (Direct Broadcast Service), and three Ka-Band transponders. It also features a steerable antenna providing an improved coverage capability.
Geostationary OrbitAriane 42P | Telkom 1
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Aug. 12, 1999, 10:52 p.m.
Ariane 42P | Insat 2E
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
April 2, 1999, 10:03 p.m.
Ariane 42P | Hot Bird 4
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Feb. 27, 1998, 10:38 p.m.
Ariane 42P | Echostar II
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Sept. 11, 1996, midnight
Ariane 42P | M-SAT 1
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
April 20, 1996, 10:36 p.m.
Ariane 42P | DirecTV 3
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
June 10, 1995, 12:24 a.m.
Ariane 42P | PAS 3
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 1, 1994, 10:57 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:
In November 1991, PanAmSat Corporation ordered three Hughes HS-601 model PAS (PanAmSat) satellites from Hughes Space and Communications Company. The satellites provide video services for program distribution and syndication; data services for business applications; and services for video, radio, data and telephone transmission. They were placed over the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, respectively. In August 1993, PanAmSat ordered a fourth satellite, to be used as a spare. The spare was pressed into service to replace the first PAS-3 spacecraft, which was lost during a launch vehicle failure.
Geostationary OrbitAriane 42P | Astra 1D
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Nov. 1, 1994, 12:37 a.m.
Ariane 42P | Galaxy 4H
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
June 25, 1993, 12:18 a.m.
Ariane 42P | Superbird A1
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 1, 1992, 10:48 p.m.
Ariane 42P | Galaxy 7
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Oct. 28, 1992, 12:15 a.m.
Ariane 42P | Topex-Poseidon, Kitsat 1 & S80/T
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Aug. 10, 1992, 11:08 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite was launched on 10 August 1992 with the objective of "observing and understanding the ocean circulation". A joint project between NASA, the U.S. space agency, and CNES, the French space agency, it carries two radar altimeters and precise orbit determination systems, including the DORIS system. KITSAT-1 (Korean Institute of Technology Satellite) was a collaborative research mission, encompassing the installation of a groundstation in South Korea, participation of Korean engineers in the UoSAT-5 mission, technology transfer and training of students on the MSc courses at Surrey, and the involvement in a engineering and flight microsatellites. The S80/T satellite was built for CNES by Matra Marconi Space using the Surrey Satellite Technology Microbus (Uosat) bus.
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