Ariane V11 | Spacenet II and MARECS-B2
V11 paired the American Spacenet II communications satellite with MARECS-B2, ESA's replacement for the maritime communications spacecraft lost on Ariane L5. The dual launch restored the planned Pacific-region MARECS capacity.
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- Spacenet F2 launchMARECS-B2 launchSecond Ariane 3 mission
- Name
- Ariane V11 | Spacenet II and MARECS-B2
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- V11 paired the American Spacenet II communications satellite with MARECS-B2, ESA's replacement for the maritime communications spacecraft lost on Ariane L5. The dual launch restored the planned Pacific-region MARECS capacity.
- Destination
- Geostationary orbit over the Pacific region for the Spacenet II and MARECS-B2 telecommunications payloads, including MARECS-B2 maritime communications services
- End Date
- 1984-11-09
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- Outcome
- Ariane V11 successfully deployed Spacenet II and MARECS-B2 into transfer orbit.
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- Start Date
- 1984-11-09
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- July 18, 2026 at 19:49:43 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 10:09:53 UTC
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- Ariane V11 | Spacenet II and MARECS-B2 Spacenet F2 launch MARECS-B2 launch Second Ariane 3 mission
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