An Ariane 44LP launched the Europe*Star F1 communications satellite from Kourou into geostationary transfer orbit, providing broadband and broadcast coverage across Europe, the Middle East and South Asia.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.3 T
- Flight
- 26th
- of 26 Ariane 44LP flights
- Date and time
- 27 November 2001, 00:35 UTC
- Rocket
- Ariane 44LP
- Builder
- Aérospatiale
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2001-052
- Launches in 2001
- 53rd of 59
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