Ariane V19 | Aussat K3 and ECS-4
V19 paired Australia's third first-generation domestic communications satellite, Aussat K3, with ECS-4 for the European regional network. The flight resumed Ariane 3 operations after an eighteen-month interval.
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- Aliases
- Aussat A3 launchOptus A3 launchEutelsat I F4 launch
- Name
- Ariane V19 | Aussat K3 and ECS-4
- Slug
- ariane-v19-aussat-k3-ecs-4-mission
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- V19 paired Australia's third first-generation domestic communications satellite, Aussat K3, with ECS-4 for the European regional network. The flight resumed Ariane 3 operations after an eighteen-month interval.
- End Date
- 1987-09-15
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Ariane V19 successfully deployed Aussat K3 and ECS-4 into transfer orbit.
- Program
- Ariane 3 launch programme
- Start Date
- 1987-09-15
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:49:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:49:55 UTC
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