Ariane 42L — mission imagery
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Telstar 402R

Ariane 42LArianespaceAriane Launch Area 2
Sunday, September 24, 1995 · 12:06 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Ariane 42L

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The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 62 with two solid boosters intended for government and scientif...

Height63 m
LEO Payload10,900 kg
Launches356
Successes312

Provider

Arianespace

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Mission Brief

The Telstar 4 series was the successor to AT&T's Telstar 3 series. The spacecraft were built on Lockheed Martin's AS-7000 bus and featured 24 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders.

PayloadTelstar 402R
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerArianespace
Stages2
PadAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Ariane Launch Area 2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
5.232°N
Longitude
52.778°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:06 AM UTC - 12:06 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.