Astra 1C & Arsene Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
12 May 1993, 12:56am
UTC
Location
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Astra 1C & Arsene
Mission Type
Communications
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Astra 1B was the third of the Astra communications satellites launched and operated by SES (Société Européenne des Satellites). Arsene (Ariane Radio-Amateur Satellite Enseignement Espace) was designed and built by the French space agency CNES's radio amateur group (RACE) and carried a VHF/UHF and a UHF/S-band transponder.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:58pm UTC
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