Ariane V18 | Intelsat VA F-14
V18 was the first flight of Ariane 2, a higher-performance development of the original Ariane launcher. It carried the Intelsat VA F-14 communications satellite, but the upper stage did not ignite and the mission was lost.
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- First Ariane 2 missionIntelsat 5A14 launchIntelsat 5F14 launch
- Name
- Ariane V18 | Intelsat VA F-14
- Status
- failed
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- Description
- V18 was the first flight of Ariane 2, a higher-performance development of the original Ariane launcher. It carried the Intelsat VA F-14 communications satellite, but the upper stage did not ignite and the mission was lost.
- End Date
- 1986-05-31
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- Outcome
- The third-stage engine failed to ignite, preventing orbital insertion and causing the loss of Intelsat VA F-14.
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- Start Date
- 1986-05-31
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- July 18, 2026 at 19:57:58 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:55:12 UTC
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- Ariane V18 | Intelsat VA F-14 First Ariane 2 mission Intelsat 5A14 launch Intelsat 5F14 launch
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