Ariane 42P launched Galaxy 4, a Hughes HS-601 communications satellite for PanAmSat carrying C- and Ku-band transponders, into geostationary transfer orbit destined for 99 degrees West.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3 T
- Flight
- 5th
- of 15 Ariane 42P flights
- Date and time
- 25 June 1993, 00:18 UTC
- Rocket
- Ariane 42P
- Builder
- Aérospatiale
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 1993-039
- Launches in 1993
- 40th of 83
See it in orbit
Space Atlas shows the satellites and rocket stages from this launch in 3D.
View satellites in Space Atlas