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1996 · Arianespace

Arabsat 2B & MEASAT 2

successAriane 44L | Arabsat 2B & MEASAT 2

Arabsat 2B and MEASAT 2 are Saudi Arabian and Malaysian communications satellites.

Overview

Date / time
November 13, 1996 at 10:40 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 2
Mission
Arabsat 2B & MEASAT 2
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Ariane 44L →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 2

AFRICASAT-2 (MEASAT-2)
GEO
ARABSAT-2B
GEO