Ariane V17 | GStar-2 and Brasilsat-A2
V17 carried the second GStar and Brasilsat spacecraft on a shared commercial launch. Both satellites expanded domestic communications capacity in their respective United States and Brazilian systems.
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Identity
- Aliases
- GSTAR II launchBrasilsat S2 launchBrasilsat A2 launch
- Name
- Ariane V17 | GStar-2 and Brasilsat-A2
- Slug
- ariane-v17-gstar-2-brasilsat-a2-mission
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- V17 carried the second GStar and Brasilsat spacecraft on a shared commercial launch. Both satellites expanded domestic communications capacity in their respective United States and Brazilian systems.
- End Date
- 1986-03-28
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Ariane V17 successfully deployed GStar-2 and Brasilsat-A2 into transfer orbit.
- Program
- Ariane 3 launch programme
- Start Date
- 1986-03-28
- Vehicle Families
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:49:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:49:52 UTC
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