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48 matching records

1. 1987 39 years ago

   Aussat K3/ECS 4 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Aussat K3/ECS 4

   • Space transportation

   Ariane 3 launched on the Aussat K3/ECS 4 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA1. Launch vehicle success.

2. 1988 38 years ago

   Insat 1C/ECS 5 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Insat 1C/ECS 5

   • Space transportation

   Ariane 3 launched on the Insat 1C/ECS 5 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA1. Launch vehicle success.

3. 1989 37 years ago

   JCSAT 1/Meteosat 4 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: JCSAT 1/Meteosat 4

   • Space transportation

   Ariane 44LP (44LP) launched on the JCSAT 1/Meteosat 4 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

4. 1997 29 years ago

   JCSAT-5/Equator-S — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: JCSAT-5/Equator-S

   • Space transportation

   Ariane 44P (44P-3) launched on the JCSAT-5/Equator-S flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

5. 2002 24 years ago

   Astra 3A/JCSAT-8 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: Astra 3A/JCSAT-8

   • Space transportation

   Ariane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Astra 3A/JCSAT-8 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.

6. 2003 23 years ago

   USA 167 (DSCS 3A-3) — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: USA 167 (DSCS 3A-3)

   • Space transportation

   Delta 4M launched on the USA 167 (DSCS 3A-3) flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC37B. Launch vehicle success.

7. 2003 23 years ago

   USA 170 (DSCS 3B-6) — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: USA 170 (DSCS 3B-6)

   • Space transportation

   Delta 4M launched on the USA 170 (DSCS 3B-6) flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad SLC37B. Launch vehicle success.

8. 2006 20 years ago

   JCSAT-10/Syracuse 3B — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: JCSAT-10/Syracuse 3B

   • Space transportation

   Ariane 5ECA launched on the JCSAT-10/Syracuse 3B flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

9. 2007 19 years ago

   JCSAT 11 — launch

   Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

   Mission: JCSAT 11

   • Space transportation

   Proton-M/Briz-M (I) launched on the JCSAT 11 flight from GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan, pad LC200/39. Launch failure.

10. 2008 18 years ago

    Tecsar — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: Tecsar

    • Space transportation

    PSLV (CA) launched on the Tecsar flight from Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, pad FLP. Launch vehicle success.

11. 2009 17 years ago

    JCSAT 12/Optus D3 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: JCSAT 12/Optus D3

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5ECA launched on the JCSAT 12/Optus D3 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

12. 2012 14 years ago

    JCSAT 13/Vinasat 2 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: JCSAT 13/Vinasat 2

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5ECA launched on the JCSAT 13/Vinasat 2 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

13. 2016 10 years ago

    JCSAT 2B — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: JCSAT 2B

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT3) launched on the JCSAT 2B flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

14. 2016 10 years ago

    JCSAT 16 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: JCSAT 16

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT3) launched on the JCSAT 16 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

15. 2016 10 years ago

    JCSAT-15/Star One D1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: JCSAT-15/Star One D1

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5ECA launched on the JCSAT-15/Star One D1 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

16. 2018 8 years ago

    CSO 1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: CSO 1

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-ST-A (Fregat) launched on the CSO 1 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELS. Launch vehicle success.

17. 2019 7 years ago

    JCSAT-18-Kacific-1 — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: JCSAT-18-Kacific-1

    • Space transportation

    Falcon 9 (FT5) launched on the JCSAT-18-Kacific-1 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC40. Launch vehicle success.

18. 2019 7 years ago

    CSG-1/CHEOPS — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: CSG-1/CHEOPS

    • Space transportation

    Soyuz-ST-A (Fregat) launched on the CSG-1/CHEOPS flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELS. Launch vehicle success.

19. 2020 6 years ago

    JCSAT-17/GEO-Kompsat 2B — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: JCSAT-17/GEO-Kompsat 2B

    • Space transportation

    Ariane 5ECA+ launched on the JCSAT-17/GEO-Kompsat 2B flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.

20. 2020 6 years ago

    XZF-SC/RCS-FC-SC — launch

    Category: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launch

    Mission: XZF-SC/RCS-FC-SC

    • Space transportation

    Chang Zheng 5B launched on the XZF-SC/RCS-FC-SC flight from Wenchang Space Center, Hainan, pad LC101. Launch vehicle success.