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CAT

Ariane 1 launch from Kourou (European Space Agency) on December 24, 1979, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 24, 1979 · 17:14 UTCLaunch 1979-104Launch no. 2,274 in the log
RocketAriane 1
SpaceportKouroupad ELA1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyESAEuropean Space Agency

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 24, 1979, 17:14
Launch designation
1979-104
Mission
CAT
Vehicle flight ID
L01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
35,836 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
CAT 011979-104ANORAD 11645European Space AgencyTechnology1,602 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 27, 1989

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.