Ariane V101
Launch
id
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97066
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Launch
date
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30
Oct 1997 at 13:43 UT
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Launch
site
|
Kourou
ELA 3
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Type
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5
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Payload
mass
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Payload
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A:
Maqsat H
B: Maqsat B
C: YES
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GTO
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534
x 26631 km x 7.8° (instead of 581 x 36000 km)
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Partial failure: the satellites were not injected in correct orbit. The EPC
core stage shut down early (5 seconds) and had a roll control problem. The EAP
solid boosters and the EPS final stage appear to have operated correctly.
A dummy ballast mass replaced
Phase 3D
which was pulled off the mission because of a predicted rougher ride than
originally specified.