Ariane V36 | Superbird B and BS-2X
V36 attempted to launch Japan's Superbird B communications satellite and BS-2X broadcasting satellite. A blocked water-coolant pipe in one first-stage Viking engine caused the launch vehicle to fail, destroying both payloads.
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- Aliases
- Superbird B launch attemptBS-2X launch attempt
- Name
- Ariane V36 | Superbird B and BS-2X
- Slug
- ariane-v36-superbird-b-bs-2x-mission
- Status
- failed
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- Description
- V36 attempted to launch Japan's Superbird B communications satellite and BS-2X broadcasting satellite. A blocked water-coolant pipe in one first-stage Viking engine caused the launch vehicle to fail, destroying both payloads.
- End Date
- 1990-02-22
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Launch vehicle failure caused by a blocked water-coolant pipe in a first-stage Viking engine; Superbird B and BS-2X were lost.
- Program
- Ariane 4 launch programme
- Start Date
- 1990-02-22
- Vehicle Families
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 20:56:04 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 20:56:04 UTC
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