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Eutelsat 2 F5

Ariane 44LP launch from Kourou (France) on January 24, 1994, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

January 24, 1994 · 21:37 UTCLaunch 1994-F01Launch no. 3,869 in the log
RocketAriane 44LPvariant 44LP+
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeFailurestage 3 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 24, 1994, 21:37
Launch designation
1994-F01
Mission
Eutelsat 2 F5
Flight name
Eut. 2F5/Turksat 1A
Vehicle flight ID
V63 L435b

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
220 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.7 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · S3P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Eutelsat II F-51994-F01European Telecommunications Satellite Organization———
Turksat 1A1994-F01Turkish PTT———

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