France Launches in 1990
France flew 6 orbital launch attempts in 1990, 5% of the world's 121, with 1 failure. 3 on Ariane 44L, 1 on Ariane 40, 1 on Ariane 44LP and 1 on Ariane 42P. Together they put 16 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1990
- 6
- 1 failed
- Share of the world
- 5%
- of 121
- Busiest month
- January
- 1 launch
- Payload to orbit
- 16 t
Month by month
France orbital launches per month, 1990
- 1Jan
- 1Feb
- 0Mar
- 0Apr
- 0May
- 0Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 0Sep
- 1Oct
- 1Nov
- 0Dec
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| Month | France |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 0 |
Rockets France flew in 1990
Every launch of 1990
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 January 1990 | Ariane 40 | SPOT 2 | Success |
| 22 February 1990 | Ariane 44L | Superbird B & BS 2x | Failure |
| 24 July 1990 | Ariane 44L | TDF 2 & DFS-Kopernikus 2 | Success |
| 30 August 1990 | Ariane 44LP | Skynet 4C & Eutelsat-2 F1 | Success |
| 12 October 1990 | Ariane 44L | SBS 6 & Galaxy 6 | Success |
| 20 November 1990 | Ariane 42P | Satcom C1 & GStar 4 | Success |