Ariane V21 | Spacenet 3C, Geostar R01 and Telecom 1C
V21 carried the Spacenet 3C replacement, Geostar R01 and Telecom 1C. The three-spacecraft mission restored the Spacenet capacity lost on V15 while serving an early commercial navigation system and France's national communications network.
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- Aliases
- Spacenet 3R launchSpacenet III replacement launchGeostar R01 launchTelecom 1C launch
- Name
- Ariane V21 | Spacenet 3C, Geostar R01 and Telecom 1C
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- Status
- completed
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- Description
- V21 carried the Spacenet 3C replacement, Geostar R01 and Telecom 1C. The three-spacecraft mission restored the Spacenet capacity lost on V15 while serving an early commercial navigation system and France's national communications network.
- End Date
- 1988-03-11
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Ariane V21 successfully deployed Spacenet 3C, Geostar R01 and Telecom 1C into transfer orbit.
- Program
- Ariane 3 launch programme
- Start Date
- 1988-03-11
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:49:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:49:56 UTC
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