Spacenet F1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:33:00

Wednesday May 23, 1984

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V9, first flight commercialized by Arianespace.

Spacenet F1

Wiki

Spacenet 1 to 3R were a series of hybrid C-/Ku-band satellites. The Spacenet satellites were built for Southern Pacific Communications (SPC), which was bought by GTE before the first Spacenet ever launched. The spacecraft were based on RCA's 3-axis stabilized AS-3000 bus.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

705 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 1

Active 1979 to 1986

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Rocket

Diameter: 3.8m

Height: 47.4m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 4,850 kg

GTO: 1,850 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,772 Kilonewtons

Stages

4

Launch Site

ELA-1

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

55 days 10 hours

Stats

Ariane 1


9th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1984

European Space Agency


1st

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1984

1984


49th

Orbital launch attempt