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SPOT 2

Ariane 40 launch from Kourou (France) on January 22, 1990, carrying 7 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 22, 1990 · 01:35 UTCLaunch 1990-005Launch no. 3,477 in the log
RocketAriane 40variant 40
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 22, 1990, 01:35
Launch designation
1990-005
Mission
SPOT 2
Flight name
SPOT 2/ASAP-1
Vehicle flight ID
V35 L408

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
830 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
7
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SPOT 21990-005ANORAD 20436National Space Research CenterOptical imaging1,900 kgIn orbit
UoSAT-OSCAR-141990-005BNORAD 20437Surrey Satellite Technology LtdCommunications46 kgIn orbit
UoSAT-OSCAR-151990-005CNORAD 20438Surrey Satellite Technology LtdCommunications47 kgIn orbit
AMSAT-OSCAR-161990-005DNORAD 20439AMSAT North America (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp)Communications10 kgIn orbit
DOVE-OSCAR-171990-005ENORAD 20440AMSAT-BrasilCommunications12 kgIn orbit
WEBERSAT-OSCAR-181990-005FNORAD 20441CAST, Weber State Univ., UtahCommunications12 kgIn orbit
LUSAT-OSCAR-191990-005GNORAD 20442AMSAT-ArgentinaCommunications12 kgIn orbit

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