Ariane 44L | Arabsat 3A & Skynet 4E
Status: Success | Launched: Feb 26, 1999 22:44 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Arianespace (Commercial)
- Rocket: Ariane 44L — Ariane family
Mission
Arabsat 3A and Skynet 4E are 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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