RocketAriane 44Lvariant 44L
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 22, 1990, 23:17
- Launch designation
- 1990-F01
- Mission
- Superbird B
- Flight name
- Superbird B/BS 2X
- Vehicle flight ID
- V36 L407
- Year
- Launches in 1990
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 9 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.7 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OF · S1P
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superbird B | 1990-F01 | Space Communications Corp | — | — | — |
| BS 2X | 1990-F01 | Japan Broadcasting 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.