15677 - GSTAR 1

GStar 1 was a GTE Spacenet communications satellite launched from the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana aboard an Ariane 2/3 rocket. It was placed in a geostationary orbit at 103 degrees W.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1985-05-08
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 3
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 705.0 kg