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Afristar on Ariane 44L, 1998-10-28 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1998-10-28 22:15 UTC
VehicleAriane 44LAriane 44L
Ariane 44L flight no.27success rate so far 96%
No. in 199865 / 78orbital attempts
Agency countryFrance (incl. Ariane)AE
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise |
| Payload | Afristar |
| GCAT launch tag | 1998-063 |
| Mass to orbit | 4.9 t |
Neighbouring Ariane 44L launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-13 | Arabsat 2B | Ariane 44L | CSG | Success |
| 1997-01-30 | GE 2 | Ariane 44L | CSG | Success |
| 1997-06-03 | INMARSAT III F4 | Ariane 44L | CSG | Success |
| 1997-11-12 | Sirius 2 | Ariane 44L | CSG | Success |
| 1998-10-05 | Eutelsat W2 | Ariane 44L | CSG | Success |
| 1998-10-28 | Afristar | Ariane 44L | CSG | Success |
| 1999-02-26 | Arabsat 3A | Ariane 44L | CSG | Success |
| 1999-12-22 | Galaxy 11 | Ariane 44L | CSG | Success |
| 2000-11-21 | Anik F1 | Ariane 44L | CSG | Success |
| 2001-02-07 | SICRAL 1A | Ariane 44L | CSG | Success |
| 2001-06-09 | IS-901 | Ariane 44L | CSG | Success |
Ariane 44L launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.