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Satmex 5

Ariane 42L launch from Kourou (France) on December 6, 1998, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 6, 1998 · 00:43 UTCLaunch 1998-070Launch no. 4,281 in the log
RocketAriane 42Lvariant 42L-3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 6, 1998, 00:43
Launch designation
1998-070
Mission
Satmex 5
Vehicle flight ID
V114 L483c

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,268 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Satmex 51998-070ANORAD 25558Satelites Mexicanos SA de CVCommunications4,135 kgRenamed · May 21, 2014

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