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Telstar 402

Ariane 42L launch from Kourou (France) on September 9, 1994, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 9, 1994 · 00:29 UTCLaunch 1994-058Launch no. 3,928 in the log
RocketAriane 42Lvariant 42L+
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 9, 1994, 00:29
Launch designation
1994-058
Mission
Telstar 402
Vehicle flight ID
V67 L429a?

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
35,718 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Telstar 4021994-058ANORAD 23249AT&T Skynet Satellite ServicesCommunications3,331 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 13, 2004

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