11 July 2022

Ariane 3

 


By Astrophilatelie Martin


The latest launch of Ariane 3...

Ariane 3 V32, launched on July 11, 1989 from ELA 1 firing pass of Kourou, Guyana. It placed the Olympus 1 telecommunications satellite weighing 2,600 kg into geostationary orbit.

All Ariane 4s, bigger and more powerful, new generation, will take off from ELA 2 firing line.













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