19 June 2022

Ariane 4 V22

 


By Astrophilatelie Martin


Ariane 4 V22 launched from Kourou in Guyana ( ELA-2 ) on June 15, 1978. First launch of the Ariane 4 rocket with a mass of 417 112 kg. It placed Meteosat P2 satellites weighing 696 kg, Amsat 3C weighing 825 kg and Pam American Satellite 1 weighing 1,220 kg in a transfer orbit of 221 to 36,359 km.

















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