JCSAT-1 & Météosat 4

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:29:00

Monday March 6, 1989

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V29.

Météosat 4

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Météosat 4 is a European meteorological satellite. He makes several measurements of temperatures and takes several images of the surface of our planet to send them to us, in order to make our weather forecasts.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

682 kilograms

JCSAT-1

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JCSAT-1 was a geostationary communications satellite designed and manufactured by Hughes (now Boeing) on the HS-393 platform. It was originally ordered by Japan Communications Satellite Company (JCSAT), which later merged into the JSAT Corporation. It had a Ku band payload and operated on the 150°E longitude until it was replaced by JCSAT-1B.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,280 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 44LP

Active 1988 to 2001

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Rocket

Diameter: 3.8m

Height: 58.72m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 4,220 kg

Liftoff Thrust

5,800 Kilonewtons

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

ELA-2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

16 days

Stats

Ariane 4


3rd

Mission

1st

Mission of 1989

European Space Agency


20th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1989

1989


20th

Orbital launch attempt