Ariane V63 | Eutelsat II F5 and Turksat 1A
V63 was intended to deploy Eutelsat II F5 and Turkey's first communications satellite, Turksat 1A. A third-stage failure prevented orbital insertion and both payloads were lost.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Eutelsat 2 F5 launchTurksat 1A launch
- Name
- Ariane V63 | Eutelsat II F5 and Turksat 1A
- Slug
- ariane-v63-eutelsat-ii-f5-turksat-1a-mission
- Status
- failed
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- Astronauts
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- Description
- V63 was intended to deploy Eutelsat II F5 and Turkey's first communications satellite, Turksat 1A. A third-stage failure prevented orbital insertion and both payloads were lost.
- End Date
- 1994-01-24
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Third-stage failure; Eutelsat II F5 and Turksat 1A lost before orbit
- Program
- Ariane 4 launch programme
- Start Date
- 1994-01-24
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 21:39:44 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 21:39:44 UTC
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