RocketAriane 3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA1
OutcomeFailurestage 3 ignition failure
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 12, 1985, 23:26
- Launch designation
- 1985-F03
- Mission
- ECS 3
- Flight name
- ECS 3/Spacenet 3
- Vehicle flight ID
- V15 L16
- Year
- Launches in 1985
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 220 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.2 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OF · S3I
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eutelsat I F-3 | 1985-F03 | European Telecommunications Satellite Organization | — | — | — |
| Spacenet F3 | 1985-F03 | GTE Spacenet Corp | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.