Launched the Koreasat 3 (Mugunghwa 3) satellite from Kourou to geostationary transfer orbit for Korea Telecom, carrying Ku- and Ka-band transponders for fixed and direct-broadcast services from 116°E.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 2.8 T
- Flight
- 14th
- of 15 Ariane 42P flights
- Date and time
- 4 September 1999, 22:34 UTC
- Rocket
- Ariane 42P
- Builder
- Aérospatiale
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 1999-046
- Launches in 1999
- 48th of 78
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