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Afristar

Ariane 44L launch from Kourou (France) on October 28, 1998, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 28, 1998 · 22:15 UTCLaunch 1998-063Launch no. 4,274 in the log
RocketAriane 44Lvariant 44L-3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 28, 1998, 22:15
Launch designation
1998-063
Mission
Afristar
Flight name
Afristar/GE 5
Vehicle flight ID
V113 L482d

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,177 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.9 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Afristar1998-063ANORAD 25515Worldspace Inc.Communications2,739 kgRenamed · Jun 24, 2010
GE 51998-063BNORAD 25516GE AmericomCommunications1,719 kgRenamed · November 2001

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