Ariane V9 | Spacenet I
V9 was the first Ariane flight managed by Arianespace. Its sole payload was Spacenet I, a commercial communications satellite for the new United States domestic Spacenet system.
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- Spacenet F1 launchSpacenet 1 launchFirst Arianespace-managed Ariane flight
- Name
- Ariane V9 | Spacenet I
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- V9 was the first Ariane flight managed by Arianespace. Its sole payload was Spacenet I, a commercial communications satellite for the new United States domestic Spacenet system.
- End Date
- 1984-05-23
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Ariane V9 successfully deployed Spacenet I into geostationary transfer orbit on Arianespace's first managed launch.
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- Start Date
- 1984-05-23
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:37:46 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:55:12 UTC
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- Ariane V9 | Spacenet I Spacenet F1 launch Spacenet 1 launch First Arianespace-managed Ariane flight
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