Ariane 508 | Astra 2D, GE-8 and LDREX
Ariane 508 launched Astra 2D and GE-8, also known as Aurora III, for broadcasting and communications, together with Japan's LDREX large deployable-reflector technology experiment.
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- Ariane V138 missionAstra 2D launchGE 8 launchLDREX launch
- Name
- Ariane 508 | Astra 2D, GE-8 and LDREX
- Slug
- ariane-508-astra-2d-ge-8-ldrex-mission
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Ariane 508 launched Astra 2D and GE-8, also known as Aurora III, for broadcasting and communications, together with Japan's LDREX large deployable-reflector technology experiment.
- End Date
- 2000-12-19
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successful deployment of Astra 2D, GE-8 and LDREX
- Program
- Ariane 5 launch programme
- Start Date
- 2000-12-19
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 22:02:37 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 22:02:37 UTC
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