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INTELSAT VA F15

Ariane 2 launch from Kourou (France) on January 27, 1989, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 27, 1989 · 01:21 UTCLaunch 1989-006Launch no. 3,376 in the log
RocketAriane 2
SpaceportKouroupad ELA1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 27, 1989, 01:21
Launch designation
1989-006
Mission
INTELSAT VA F15
Flight name
Intelsat 515
Vehicle flight ID
V28 L26

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,239 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
INTELSAT 5151989-006ANORAD 19772INTELSATCommunications1,054 kgRenamed · January 1998

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