Arianespace
Thaicom 3 & BSat 1a
Ariane 44LP
SUCCESS
Success
Wednesday, April 16, 1997 · 23:08 UTC
Mission
/01Thaicom 3 and BSat 1a are Thai and Japanese commmunications satellites.
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Ariane 44LP
Variant: 44LP
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
5.232° N, 52.778° W
69
Pad Launches
104
Location Launches
94
Agency Launches
17
Orbital This Year