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Superbird 5

Ariane 42L launch from Kourou (France) on October 6, 2000, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 6, 2000 · 23:00 UTCLaunch 2000-060Launch no. 4,428 in the log
RocketAriane 42Lvariant 42L-3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 6, 2000, 23:00
Launch designation
2000-060
Mission
Superbird 5
Flight name
N-SAT-110
Vehicle flight ID
V133 L4099

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
195 km
Initial apogee
36,886 km
Inclination
7.2°
Payload mass to orbit
3.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
N-SAT-1102000-060ANORAD 26559Space Communications CorpCommunications3,531 kgIn orbit

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