Ariane VA241 | SES-14 and Al Yah 3
Ariane VA241 separated SES-14 and Al Yah 3 into a stable but incorrectly inclined transfer orbit after a guidance alignment error; both spacecraft were acquired and later raised themselves toward their operational positions.
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Identity
- Aliases
- SES 14 launchAl Yah 3 launchYahsat 3 launch
- Name
- Ariane VA241 | SES-14 and Al Yah 3
- Slug
- ariane-va241-ses-14-al-yah-3-mission
- Status
- completed
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- Astronauts
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- Description
- Ariane VA241 separated SES-14 and Al Yah 3 into a stable but incorrectly inclined transfer orbit after a guidance alignment error; both spacecraft were acquired and later raised themselves toward their operational positions.
- End Date
- 2018-01-25
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Partial success: both payloads separated safely into an unintended 20-degree-inclination orbit and later recovered
- Program
- Ariane 5 ECA launch programme
- Start Date
- 2018-01-25
- Vehicle Families
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 23:37:51 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 23:37:51 UTC
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