GStar 3 & SBS 5
Ariane 3
Arianespace
Mission
GStar 3 & SBS 5
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Orbit
GStar 3 and SBS 5 were geostationary communications satellites.
Location
Ariane Launch Area 2
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane Launch Area 2 has witnessed the launch of 119 rockets, including 119 orbital launch attempts, while Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, has been the site for 322 rocket launches.
Rocket
Aérospatiale Ariane 3
Ariane 3 was a European expendable carrier rocket, which was used for eleven launches between 1984 and 1989. It was a member of the Ariane family of rockets. The principal manufacturer for the Ariane 3 was Aérospatiale, while the lead agency for its development was the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES).
Agency
Arianespace
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world’s first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
