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SPOT 3

Ariane 40 launch from Kourou (France) on September 26, 1993, carrying 8 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 26, 1993 · 01:45 UTCLaunch 1993-061Launch no. 3,847 in the log
RocketAriane 40variant 40
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 26, 1993, 01:45
Launch designation
1993-061
Mission
SPOT 3
Flight name
SPOT 3/ASAP 4/Stella
Vehicle flight ID
V59 L431

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,055 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
8
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SPOT 31993-061ANORAD 22823National Space Research CenterOptical imaging1,900 kgIn orbit
Stella1993-061BNORAD 22824National Space Research CenterGeodesy48 kgIn orbit
AMRAD-OSCAR-271993-061CNORAD 22825Interferometrics IncCommunications12 kgIn orbit
Healthsat 21993-061DNORAD 22826Satellife IncCommunications50 kgRenamed · 1999
ITAMSat-OSCAR-261993-061ENORAD 22827AMSAT-ItaliaCommunications12 kgIn orbit
Kitsat-OSCAR-251993-061FNORAD 22828Korea Advanced Institute for Space TechnologyCommunications50 kgIn orbit
POSAT-OSCAR-281993-061GNORAD 22829Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inova\,caoCommunications50 kgIn orbit
POAM II1993-061AUSAF SMC/DoD Space Test Program———

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