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PAS 6B

Ariane 42L launch from Kourou (France) on December 22, 1998, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 22, 1998 · 01:08 UTCLaunch 1998-075Launch no. 4,286 in the log
RocketAriane 42Lvariant 42L-3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 22, 1998, 01:08
Launch designation
1998-075
Mission
PAS 6B
Vehicle flight ID
V115 L484d

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
38,407 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
PAS 6B1998-075ANORAD 25585Panamsat CorpCommunications3,594 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.