2026-244Latest orbital launch: Falcon 9 · Starlink Group 15-16 · Oct 27, 2026 · VandenbergLaunch record →
sci-techmaventhe history of spaceflight, in data
  1. Home
  2. Launches
  3. 2000
  4. 2000-068
// orbital launch

EuropeStar FM1

Ariane 44LP launch from Kourou (France) on October 29, 2000, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 29, 2000 · 05:59 UTCLaunch 2000-068Launch no. 4,436 in the log
RocketAriane 44LPvariant 44LP-3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 29, 2000, 05:59
Launch designation
2000-068
Mission
EuropeStar FM1
Flight name
Europe*Star F1
Vehicle flight ID
V134 L4100

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
175 km
Initial apogee
35,818 km
Inclination
6.8°
Payload mass to orbit
4.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Europe*Star 12000-068ANORAD 26590EuropeStar Ltd.Communications4,167 kgRenamed · July 2005

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