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1998 · European Space Agency

MaqSat 3 & ARD

successAriane 5 G | MaqSat 3 & ARD

MaqSat 3 was a dummy satellite to test the Ariane Vehicle. ARD was the Advanced Reentry Demonstrator, built by ESA. This is developed for experimental purposes to validate reentry techniques.

Overview

Date / time
October 21, 1998 at 04:37 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 3
Mission
MaqSat 3 & ARD
Mission type
Dedicated Rideshare
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 G →
Launch provider
European Space Agency →

Payloads deployed · 1

MAQSAT 3 & ARIANE 5 R/B
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