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Panamsat K3

Ariane 42L launch from Kourou (France) on August 3, 1995, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 3, 1995 · 22:58 UTCLaunch 1995-040Launch no. 4,004 in the log
RocketAriane 42Lvariant 42L-3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 3, 1995, 22:58
Launch designation
1995-040
Mission
Panamsat K3
Flight name
PAS 4
Vehicle flight ID
V76 L448b

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,917 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
PAS 41995-040ANORAD 23636Panamsat CorpCommunications3,043 kgRenamed · February 2007

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