Ariane V27 | Skynet 4B and ASTRA 1A
V27 paired the United Kingdom's Skynet 4B military communications satellite with ASTRA 1A, the first spacecraft in SES's ASTRA television fleet.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Skynet 4B launchASTRA 1A launch
- Name
- Ariane V27 | Skynet 4B and ASTRA 1A
- Slug
- ariane-v27-skynet-4b-astra-1a-mission
- Status
- completed
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- Astronauts
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- Description
- V27 paired the United Kingdom's Skynet 4B military communications satellite with ASTRA 1A, the first spacecraft in SES's ASTRA television fleet.
- End Date
- 1988-12-11
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successful deployment of Skynet 4B and ASTRA 1A
- Program
- Ariane 4 launch programme
- Start Date
- 1988-12-11
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 21:39:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 21:39:24 UTC
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