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1997 · Arianespace
Thaicom 3 & BSat 1a
success
Ariane 44LP | Thaicom 3 & BSat 1a
Thaicom 3 and BSat 1a are Thai and Japanese commmunications satellites.
Overview
Date / time
April 16, 1997 at 11:08 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 2
Mission
Thaicom 3 & BSat 1a
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Ariane 44LP →
Launch provider
Arianespace →
Payloads deployed · 2
BSAT-1A
GEO
THAICOM 3
GEO