Ariane 44L | Italsat 1
Launch information
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Italy's first operational communications satellite was launched 15 January 1991 by an Ariane-44L H10 booster. Developed by a contractor team led by Alenia Spazio, Italsat carries ten active transponders plus five spares for 30/20 GHz and 50/40 GHz links with a capacity of 12,000 telephone circuits.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Ariane 44L | Italsat 1’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Jan. 15, 1991, 11:10 p.m.
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Italsat 1 (Direct-GEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Arianespace |
Rocket |
Ariane 44L |
Location |
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana |
Pad |
Ariane Launch Area 2 |
Type |
Communications |
Orbit |
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#3590
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Location Launch
#50
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Pad Launch
#16
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Agency Launch
#40
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Orbital Launch
#3
Year 1991
Location Launch
#1
Year 1991
Pad Launch
#1
Year 1991
Agency Launch
#1
Year 1991
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