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INTELSAT V F8

Ariane 1 launch from Kourou (European Space Agency) on March 5, 1984, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 5, 1984 · 00:50 UTCLaunch 1984-023Launch no. 2,792 in the log
RocketAriane 1
SpaceportKouroupad ELA1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyESAEuropean Space Agency

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 5, 1984, 00:50
Launch designation
1984-023
Mission
INTELSAT V F8
Flight name
Intelsat 508
Vehicle flight ID
L8

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,767 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
INTELSAT 5081984-023ANORAD 14786INTELSATCommunications945 kgRenamed · Jul 18, 2001

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