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Astra 1B/Meteosat 5
completed
Launch 1991-015
Launched 3/2/1991
HEO
Service CO
Sat GTO O 1
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
2 payloads
Astra 1B
retired
Communications
GEO
ASTRA 1GEO fleet
Meteosat 5
retired
Earth Observation
GEO
Meteosat operational fleet
Launch Details
Launch Date
3/2/1991
Launch ID
1991-015
Launch Profile
Sat GTO O 1
Service Type
CO
Customer Type
G+C
Orbit
HEO
Launch Stack
Operator
ArianeSpace
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44LP 44LP
Launch Site
Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 2, CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise)
GU
Payload Summary
Payload Count
2
Constellations
2
Payload Status
retired 2
Payload Mission Types
Communications 1 / Earth Observation 1
Track