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Koreasat 3

Ariane 42P launch from Kourou (France) on September 4, 1999, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 4, 1999 · 22:34 UTCLaunch 1999-046Launch no. 4,336 in the log
RocketAriane 42Pvariant 42P-3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 4, 1999, 22:34
Launch designation
1999-046
Mission
Koreasat 3
Vehicle flight ID
V120 L488d

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
37,569 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Mugunghwa 31999-046ANORAD 25894Korea TelecomCommunications2,800 kgRenamed · May 24, 2010

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