Ariane V15 | Spacenet F3 and ECS-3
V15 paired Spacenet F3 with ECS-3, the third spacecraft in Europe's first-generation regional communications series. It extended two constellations previously served by the Ariane family.
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- Spacenet III launchEutelsat I F3 launchAriane 3 V15 mission
- Name
- Ariane V15 | Spacenet F3 and ECS-3
- Status
- failed
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- Description
- V15 paired Spacenet F3 with ECS-3, the third spacecraft in Europe's first-generation regional communications series. It extended two constellations previously served by the Ariane family.
- End Date
- 1985-09-12
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- Outcome
- A premature third-stage cutoff prevented geostationary transfer-orbit injection, and Spacenet F3 and ECS-3 were lost.
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- Start Date
- 1985-09-12
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:49:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:55:12 UTC
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- Ariane V15 | Spacenet F3 and ECS-3 Spacenet III launch Eutelsat I F3 launch Ariane 3 V15 mission
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