Ariane 3 | Gstar 2 & Brasilsat A2
Launch Successful
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
March 28, 1986, 11:30 p.m. - March 28, 1986, 11:30 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
March 28, 1986, 11:30 p.m. - March 28, 1986, 11:30 p.m.
Geostationary communications satellites
Ariane 3 was a European expendable carrier rocket, which was used for eleven launches between 1984 and 1989. It was a member of the Ariane family of rockets. The principal manufacturer for the Ariane 3 was Aérospatiale, while the lead agency for its development was the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES).
Aérospatiale was a French state-owned aerospace manufacturer that built both civilian and military aircraft, rockets and satellites. It was originally known as Société nationale industrielle aérospatiale (SNIAS). Its head office was in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The name was changed to Aérospatiale during 1970.
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