Search space historyKeywordsFrom yearTo yearMissionProgrammeYears before the Common Era are negative numbers (for example −200 for 200 BCE). 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Launch vehicle success.1999 27 years agoGalaxy 11 — launchCategory: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launchMission: Galaxy 11Space transportationAriane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Galaxy 11 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.2000 26 years agoGalaxy 10R — launchCategory: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launchMission: Galaxy 10RSpace transportationAriane 42L (42L-3) launched on the Galaxy 10R flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.2003 23 years agoGalaxy 12/Insat 3A — launchCategory: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launchMission: Galaxy 12/Insat 3ASpace transportationAriane 5G launched on the Galaxy 12/Insat 3A flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.2007 19 years agoAstra 1L/Galaxy 17 — launchCategory: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launchMission: Astra 1L/Galaxy 17Space transportationAriane 5ECA launched on the Astra 1L/Galaxy 17 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.
1983 43 years agoGalaxy 1 — launchCategory: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launchMission: Galaxy 1Space transportationDelta 3920/PAM launched on the Galaxy 1 flight from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida, pad LC17B. Launch vehicle success.
1999 27 years agoGalaxy 11 — launchCategory: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launchMission: Galaxy 11Space transportationAriane 44L (44L-3) launched on the Galaxy 11 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.
2000 26 years agoGalaxy 10R — launchCategory: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launchMission: Galaxy 10RSpace transportationAriane 42L (42L-3) launched on the Galaxy 10R flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA2. Launch vehicle success.
2003 23 years agoGalaxy 12/Insat 3A — launchCategory: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launchMission: Galaxy 12/Insat 3ASpace transportationAriane 5G launched on the Galaxy 12/Insat 3A flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.
2007 19 years agoAstra 1L/Galaxy 17 — launchCategory: Launches and Flight Tests › Type: Orbital launchMission: Astra 1L/Galaxy 17Space transportationAriane 5ECA launched on the Astra 1L/Galaxy 17 flight from Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise, pad ELA3. Launch vehicle success.
