Ariane 40 | SPOT 3

Launch information

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Mission description

The satellites SPOT 1, 2 and 3 (Satellite Probatoire de l'Observation de la Terre) were the first generation of SPOT earth observation satellites operated by Spot Image.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Ariane 40 | SPOT 3’.

Launch image Ariane 40 | SPOT 3

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Sept. 26, 1993, 1:45 a.m.

Timezone: America/Cayenne

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

SPOT 3 (LEO)

Launcher

Arianespace

Rocket

Ariane 40

Location

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 2

Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Ariane 40 | SPOT 3’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
22823 SPOT 3 SSO 98.91 FRANCE In-orbit
22824 STELLA SSO 98.83 FRANCE In-orbit
22825 EYESAT A SSO 98.74 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
22826 ITAMSAT SSO 98.73 ITALY In-orbit
22827 HEALTHSAT 1 SSO 98.69 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
22828 KITSAT B SSO 98.74 SOUTH KOREA In-orbit
22829 POSAT 1 SSO 98.72 PORTUGAL In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Ariane 40 | SPOT 3’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#3839

To this date

Location Launch

#68

To this date

Pad Launch

#34

To this date

Agency Launch

#58

To this date

Orbital Launch

#64

Year 1993

Location Launch

#4

Year 1993

Pad Launch

#4

Year 1993

Agency Launch

#4

Year 1993

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