Ariane V42 | ASTRA 1B and Meteosat-5
V42 paired ASTRA 1B for European television service with Meteosat-5, the second operational first-generation Meteosat weather satellite.
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Identity
- Aliases
- ASTRA 1B launchMeteosat 5 launchMOP-2 launch
- Name
- Ariane V42 | ASTRA 1B and Meteosat-5
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- V42 paired ASTRA 1B for European television service with Meteosat-5, the second operational first-generation Meteosat weather satellite.
- Destination
- Geostationary orbit for ASTRA 1B television broadcasting and Meteosat-5 meteorological observation
- End Date
- 1991-03-02
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successful deployment of ASTRA 1B and Meteosat-5
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1991-03-02
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 21:39:33 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 10:15:50 UTC
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- Affiliations
- Search Name
- Ariane V42 | ASTRA 1B and Meteosat-5 ASTRA 1B launch Meteosat 5 launch MOP-2 launch
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