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PAS 1R

Ariane 5G launch from Kourou (France) on November 16, 2000, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 16, 2000 · 01:07 UTCLaunch 2000-072Launch no. 4,440 in the log
RocketAriane 5G
SpaceportKouroupad ELA3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 16, 2000, 01:07
Launch designation
2000-072
Mission
PAS 1R
Flight name
PAS 1R/AMSAT P3D
Vehicle flight ID
V135 (507)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
59,257 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.6 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
PAS 1R2000-072ANORAD 26608Panamsat CorpCommunications4,793 kgRenamed · February 2007
AMSAT-OSCAR-402000-072BNORAD 26609AMSAT-GermanyCommunications550 kgIn orbit
STRV 1c2000-072CNORAD 26610Defense Evaluation and Research AgencyTechnology95 kgIn orbit
STRV 1d2000-072DNORAD 26611Defense Evaluation and Research AgencyTechnology95 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.