Ariane 3 | GStar 3 & SBS 5
Status: Success | Launched: Sep 08, 1988 23:00 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Arianespace (Commercial)
- Rocket: Ariane 3 — Ariane family
Mission
GStar 3 and SBS 5 were geostationary communications satellites.
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
- Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.