Ariane V70

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General

Launch date	1 Dec 1994 at 22:57 UT
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 42P
Payload mass	2985 kg
Payload	Panamsat 3
Failure cause	3rd stage gave only 70% of its power

Boosters had been enhanced to transport the satellite which was 200 kilos heavier than normal maximal weight. The third stage was a H-10-3 type, first time used; this didn't cause the failure.

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