Launch Overview
Vehicle
Ariane 42L
Agency
Arianespace
Site / Pad
CSG / ELA2
Outcome
Success
Flight
V56 L428c
COSPAR Designator
1993-031
Mission
Astra 1C & Arsene (Communications)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Ariane 42L
Provider
Arianespace
Agency launches
55 (1 YTD)
Site launches
65 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
31 (1 YTD)