Ariane 44LP launched the co-passenger satellites Thaicom 3 and BSAT-1a into geostationary transfer orbit from Kourou, providing broadcast and communications services for Thailand and Japan respectively.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.3 T
- Flight
- 16th
- of 26 Ariane 44LP flights
- Date and time
- 16 April 1997, 23:08 UTC
- Rocket
- Ariane 44LP
- Builder
- Aérospatiale
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 1997-016
- Launches in 1997
- 17th of 89
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