Italsat 1 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
15 Jan 1991, 11:10pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Italsat 1
Mission Type
Communications
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Italy's first operational communications satellite was launched 15 January 1991 by an Ariane-44L H10 booster. Developed by a contractor team led by Alenia Spazio, Italsat carries ten active transponders plus five spares for 30/20 GHz and 50/40 GHz links with a capacity of 12,000 telephone circuits.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:58pm UTC
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