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Panamsat K2

Ariane 42P launch from Kourou (France) on December 1, 1994, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

December 1, 1994 · 22:57 UTCLaunch 1994-F04Launch no. 3,951 in the log
RocketAriane 42Pvariant 42P-3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeFailurestage 3 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 1, 1994, 22:57
Launch designation
1994-F04
Mission
Panamsat K2
Flight name
PAS 3
Vehicle flight ID
V70 L442a

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
100 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S3P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
PAS 31994-F04Panamsat 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.