Status
Success
JCSAT-1 & Météosat 4
Launch Time
Mon Mar 06, 1989 23:29 UTC
Mon Mar 06, 1989 23:29 UTC
Flight V29.
Rocket
Mission Details
JCSAT-1
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,280.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Météosat 4
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 682.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
1989
20th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
20th mission
2nd mission of 1989
18th successful mission
10th consecutive successful mission
Ariane 4
3rd mission
1st mission of 1989
3rd successful mission