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1987 · Arianespace
Aussat A3 & ECS 4
success
Ariane 3 | Aussat A3 & ECS 4
Geostationary communications satellites
Overview
Date / time
September 16, 1987 at 12:45 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Mission
Aussat A3 & ECS 4
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Ariane 3 →
Launch provider
Arianespace →
Payloads deployed · 3
COSMOS 1883 [GLONASS]
MEO
COSMOS 1884 [GLONASS]
MEO
COSMOS 1885 [GLONASS]
MEO