Ariane V70 | PanAmSat 3
V70 attempted to launch the PanAmSat 3 communications satellite. The first two stages performed normally, but the third stage produced insufficient thrust and the mission did not reach orbit.
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Identity
- Aliases
- PAS-3 launchPanAmSat-3 launch
- Name
- Ariane V70 | PanAmSat 3
- Slug
- ariane-v70-panamsat-3-mission
- Status
- failed
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- Description
- V70 attempted to launch the PanAmSat 3 communications satellite. The first two stages performed normally, but the third stage produced insufficient thrust and the mission did not reach orbit.
- End Date
- 1994-12-01
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- The third stage ran below full thrust, most probably because of insufficient oxygen to its gas generator; PanAmSat 3 was lost during re-entry.
- Program
- Ariane 4 launch programme
- Start Date
- 1994-12-01
- Vehicle Families
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 20:23:44 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 20:23:44 UTC
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