Arabsat 1A & Brasilsat A1

Success Arianespace, Ariane 3

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Geostationary communications satellites

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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
to orbit0 km1,210 km downrange200 km up

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Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Rocket and boosterAriane 3
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Ariane 3

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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO

Communications · Direct-GEO

What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
ObjectTypeOrbit
ARABSAT-1A 1985-015A Payload 35651 × 35960 km · 11.7° Globe
BRASILSAT 1 1985-015B Payload 35968 × 36011 km · 14.0° Globe
ARIANE 3 R/B 1985-015C Rocket body 329 × 26472 km · 6.7° Globe
ARIANE 3 DEB [SYLDA] 1985-015D Debris re-entered 1986-04-05

COSPAR ID 1985-015. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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