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LaunchesMaqSat 3 & ARD
ESASUCCESS

MaqSat 3 & ARD

Ariane 5 G · Dedicated Rideshare

Oct 21, 1998 · 16:37 UTCAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre

Mission

MaqSat 3 was a dummy satellite to test the Ariane Vehicle. ARD was the Advanced Reentry Demonstrator, built by ESA. This is developed for experimental purposes to validate reentry techniques.

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Mission Facts

Provider
ESA
Rocket
Ariane 5 G
Orbit
GTO
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
NET precision
Second
Data source
LL2
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