Mission record

Ariane 44LP | Hispasat 1A & Satcom C3

Ariane 44LP· Ariane Launch Area 2· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Arianespace
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
Direct-GEO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
French Guiana
Date
Thu, 10 Sep 1992 23:04:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#3750 ever

Mission

Hispasat 1A was the first satellite in the national system operated by the Spanish satellite communications operator Hispasat, for a dual civil/military mission, offering services to telecommunications operators and radio broadcasting both in Europe and North Africa and America. Satcom C3 was a second generation geostationary comsat built for RCA Americom.

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