Status
Success
Spacenet F1
Launch Time
Wed May 23, 1984 01:33 UTC
Wed May 23, 1984 01:33 UTC
Flight V9, first flight commercialized by Arianespace.
Rocket
Mission Details
Spacenet F1
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 705.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-1, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
1984
49th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
1st mission
2nd mission of 1984
1st successful mission
Ariane 1
9th mission
2nd mission of 1984
7th successful mission
4th consecutive successful mission