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SES-14/Al Yah 3

Ariane 5ECA launch from Kourou (France) on January 25, 2018, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 25, 2018 · 22:20 UTCLaunch 2018-012Launch no. 5,714 in the log
RocketAriane 5ECA
SpaceportKouroupad ELA3
OutcomePartial · 0.65stage 1 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 25, 2018, 22:20
Launch designation
2018-012
Mission
SES-14/Al Yah 3
Vehicle flight ID
VA241 (5101)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
53,680 km
Payload mass to orbit
8.7 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS65 · S1G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Al Yah 32018-012ANORAD 43174Yahsat BrasilCommunications3,795 kgIn orbit
SES-142018-012BNORAD 43175SES S.A.Communications4,423 kgRenamed · Sep 1, 2018

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