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DirecTV-4S

Ariane 44LP launch from Kourou (France) on November 27, 2001, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 27, 2001 · 00:35 UTCLaunch 2001-052Launch no. 4,504 in the log
RocketAriane 44LPvariant 44LP-3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 27, 2001, 00:35
Launch designation
2001-052
Mission
DirecTV-4S
Vehicle flight ID
V146 L4107

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
223 km
Initial apogee
37,161 km
Inclination
6.9°
Payload mass to orbit
4.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
DirecTV 4S2001-052ANORAD 26985DirecTVCommunications4,300 kgRenamed · Jun 12, 2017

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