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Launch FailureArianespace
Ariane 3: ECS 3 & Spacenet 3
Geostationary communications satellites
Thursday, 12 September 1985
Mission Data
🇪🇺ArianespaceEst. 1980
Launch VehicleAriane 3
Vehicle FamilyAriane
Vehicle Record10 of 11 launches (90.9%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record313 successes / 15 failures (95%)
Success Streak16 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitGeostationary Orbit
Launch PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
LocationGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana GUF
Orbital Launches This Year#83
Agency Launches This Year#4
Launches From This Pad56
Launches From This Site336
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
About Ariane 3
Ariane 3 was a European expendable carrier rocket, which was used for eleven launches between 1984 and 1989. It was a member of the Ariane family of rockets. The principal manufacturer for the Ariane 3 was Aérospatiale, while the lead agency for its development was the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES).
Launch Site
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · 5.2360°N 52.7750°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.