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1981 · Arianespace
Meteosat 2
success
Ariane 1 | Meteosat 2
European meteorological satellite
Overview
Date / time
June 19, 1981 at 12:32 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Mission
Meteosat 2
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Ariane 1 →
Launch provider
Arianespace →
Payloads deployed · 3
APPLE
GEO
CAT 3
MEO
METEOSAT-2
GEO