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Palapa C2

Ariane 44L launch from Kourou (France) on May 16, 1996, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 16, 1996 · 01:56 UTCLaunch 1996-030Launch no. 4,072 in the log
RocketAriane 44Lvariant 44L-3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 16, 1996, 01:56
Launch designation
1996-030
Mission
Palapa C2
Flight name
Palapa C2/Amos 1
Vehicle flight ID
V86 L458a

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,756 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.4 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Palapa C21996-030ANORAD 23864PT Satellit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo)Communications2,989 kgIn orbit
Amos 11996-030BNORAD 23865IAI Space Communications Ltd.Communications996 kgRenamed · July 2009

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