Space Launch CalendarECS 3 on Ariane 3, 1985-09-12 (Failure)
ResultFailure
Date1985-09-12 23:26 UTC
VehicleAriane 3Ariane 3
Ariane 3 flight no.5success rate so far 80%
No. in 198581 / 123orbital attempts
Agency countryFrance (incl. Ariane)AE
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise |
| Payload | ECS 3 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1985-F03 |
| Mass to orbit | 2.2 t |
Neighbouring Ariane 3 launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-08-04 | ECS 2 | Ariane 3 | CSG | Success |
| 1984-11-10 | Spacenet F2 | Ariane 3 | CSG | Success |
| 1985-02-08 | Arabsat 1A | Ariane 3 | CSG | Success |
| 1985-05-08 | Gstar 1A | Ariane 3 | CSG | Success |
| 1985-09-12 | ECS 3 | Ariane 3 | CSG | Failure |
| 1986-03-28 | Gstar 2 | Ariane 3 | CSG | Success |
| 1987-09-16 | Aussat K3 | Ariane 3 | CSG | Success |
| 1988-03-11 | Spacenet 3R | Ariane 3 | CSG | Success |
| 1988-07-21 | Insat 1C | Ariane 3 | CSG | Success |
| 1988-09-08 | Gstar 3 | Ariane 3 | CSG | Success |
Ariane 3 launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.