France Launches in 1996
France flew 11 orbital launch attempts in 1996, 14% of the world's 77, with 1 failure. 5 on Ariane 44L, 2 on Ariane 44P, 2 on Ariane 42P and 1 on Ariane 44LP. Together they put 40 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1996
- 11
- 1 failed
- Share of the world
- 14%
- of 77
- Busiest month
- June
- 2 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 40 t
Month by month
France orbital launches per month, 1996
- 1Jan
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 2Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 0Oct
- 1Nov
- 0Dec
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| Month | France |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 0 |
Rockets France flew in 1996
Every launch of 1996
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 1996 | Ariane 44L | PAS 3R & MEASAT 1 | Success |
| 5 February 1996 | Ariane 44P | N-Star b | Success |
| 14 March 1996 | Ariane 44LP | INTELSAT 707 | Success |
| 20 April 1996 | Ariane 42P | M-SAT 1 | Success |
| 16 May 1996 | Ariane 44L | Palapa C2 & AMOS 1 | Success |
| 4 June 1996 | Ariane 5 G | Cluster | Failure |
| 15 June 1996 | Ariane 44P | INTELSAT 709 | Success |
| 9 July 1996 | Ariane 44L | Arabsat IIA & Türksat 1C | Success |
| 8 August 1996 | Ariane 44L | Italsat F2 & Télécom 2D | Success |
| 11 September 1996 | Ariane 42P | Echostar II | Success |
| 13 November 1996 | Ariane 44L | Arabsat 2B & MEASAT 2 | Success |