Ariane 42L launched Galaxy 10R, a Hughes HS 601HP communications satellite for PanAmSat, from Kourou, adding cable and broadcast capacity over North America.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.7 T
- Flight
- 10th
- of 13 Ariane 42L flights
- Date and time
- 25 January 2000, 01:04 UTC
- Rocket
- Ariane 42L
- Builder
- Aérospatiale
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2000-002
- Launches in 2000
- 2nd of 85
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