Palapa C2 & AMOS-1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:56:00

Thursday May 16, 1996

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V86.

Palapa C2

Wiki

Palapa is a series of communication satellites owned by Indosat, an Indonesian telecommunication company. All the satellites were launched by the United States, starting with the first in July 1976, at which time Indonesia became the first developing country to operate its own domestic satellite system.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,985 kilograms

AMOS-1

Wiki

Intelsat 24, previously Amos-1, is a commercial communication satellite which is operated by Intelsat. It was previously operated by Spacecom as Amos-1 and formed part of the AMOS series of satellites. It was the first Israeli civilian communications satellite and was initially positioned at 4° West longitude in geostationary orbit. It has since been moved to 47.3 degrees East.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

999 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 44L

Active 1989 to 2003

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Rocket

Diameter: 3.8m

Height: 58.72m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 4,720 kg

Liftoff Thrust

6,000 Kilonewtons

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

ELA-2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

16 days

Stats

Ariane 4


58th

Mission

5th

Mission of 1996

European Space Agency


77th

Mission

5th

Mission of 1996

1996


32nd

Orbital launch attempt