Ariane L04 Qualification Mission
L04 was the fourth and final Ariane 1 development flight. It carried MARECS-A, Europe's first maritime communications satellite, together with the CAT-4 technological capsule.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Final Ariane qualification flightAriane L04MARECS-A launch
- Name
- Ariane L04 Qualification Mission
- Slug
- ariane-l04-qualification-mission
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- L04 was the fourth and final Ariane 1 development flight. It carried MARECS-A, Europe's first maritime communications satellite, together with the CAT-4 technological capsule.
- End Date
- 1981-12-20
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- L04 placed MARECS-A and CAT-4 into orbit; the successful flight completed Ariane's qualification and allowed the launcher to be declared operational.
- Program
- Ariane 1 launch programme
- Start Date
- 1981-12-20
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://historicalarchives.esa.int/node/1
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:37:36 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:37:36 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Space Stations
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- Vehicles