Pierwszy start Ariane-435 lat temu, 15.06.1988 o 11:19 z wyrzutni ELA2 w Kourou została wystrzelona do pierwszego lotu testowego RN Ariane 44LP, która wyniosła 3 satelity:
Meteorologicznego Meteosat 3 dla organizacji Eumetsat, który osiągnął orbitę o parametrach: hp=36723 km, ha=36766 km, i=7,50.°, t=1485,30 min.
Komunikacyjnego PAS 1, który osiągnął orbitę o parametrach: hp=36028 km, ha=36043 km, i=1,20.°, t=1448,90 min.
Amatorskiego satelitę radiokomunikacyjnego AMSAT P3C (AMSAT-OSCAR 13), który osiągnął orbitę o parametrach: hp=809 km, ha=37995 km, i=57,90°, t=686,60 min.
Meteosat 3 przestał pełnić swoją funkcję 22.11.1995.
PAS 1 dla organizacji PanAmSat był pierwszym prywatnym, międzynarodowym satelitą telekomunikacyjnym.
Obsługiwał pięć różnych krajów amerykańskich (najwięcej świadczył usług telewizyjnych dla Panamy).
Został wycofany ze służby w 2001 roku i wysłany na orbitę cmentarną.
AMSAT P3C po umieszczeniu na orbicie zyskał nazwę OSCAR 13.
Funkcjonował do listopada 1996, kiedy perygeum sięgnęło atmosfery ziemskiej, niszcząc panele słoneczne i ostatecznie doprowadzając do deorbitacji 06.12.1996.
1988 June 15 - . 11:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: Kourou ELA2. LV Family: Ariane. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP.
Meteosat 3 - . Mass: 696 kg (1,534 lb). Nation: Europe. Agency: Eumetsat. Class: Earth. Type: Weather satellite. Spacecraft: Meteosat. Completed Operations Date: 1995-11-22 . USAF Sat Cat: 19215 . COSPAR: 1988-051A. Apogee: 36,766 km (22,845 mi). Perigee: 36,723 km (22,818 mi). Inclination: 7.50 deg. Period: 1,485.30 min.
Stationed at 0 deg. Meteosat P2 is a geostationary meteorological satellite operating within the world wide network of the World Weather Watch of the World Meteorological Organization. Its main missions are: Imaging in the visible, IR and water vapour region of the spectrum; data reception from so-called Data Collection Platforms (DCPs); data distribution to meteorological services and other interested parties (research institutes, etc). Geostationary position 0 deg E. ESA designator ESA/88/02. Launch time 1119:33 UT. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 1 deg E in 1988-1989; 49 deg W in 1989; 4 deg W in 1990-1991; 49 deg W in 1991-1993; 75 deg W in 1993-1995; 70 deg W in 1995 As of 5 September 2001 located at 175.17 deg W drifting at 11.970 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 140.75W drifting at 11.975W degrees per day.
Oscar 13 - . Payload: Phase 3C. Mass: 150 kg (330 lb). Nation: USA. Agency: AmSat. Program: Oscar. Class: Communications. Type: Amateur radio communications satellite. Spacecraft: Oscar. Decay Date: 1996-12-06 . USAF Sat Cat: 19216 . COSPAR: 1988-051B. Apogee: 37,995 km (23,608 mi). Perigee: 809 km (502 mi). Inclination: 57.90 deg. Period: 686.60 min.
AMSAT-OSCAR 13 was launched by the first test flight of the Ariane 4 launcher. Size 600 x 40 x 200 mm. AO-13 was the third in a series of Phase-3 type high-altitude, elliptical orbit amateur communications satellites. It was built by an international team of radio amateurs led by Dr. Karl Meinzer of AMSAT-Germany. It carried four beacon transmitters and four linear transponders. AO-13 also contained a digital communications transponder called RUDAK-1. However attempts to get the experiment operating failed. Operational life span was 8 years. Careful analysis of AO-13's orbit in early 1990 by Victor Kudelka, OE2VKW revealed that resonant perturbations exist which lead the satellite into a negative perigee altitude. The perigee was down to 150 km by August 1996 which drastically increased atmospheric drag on the satellite until it reentered the Earth's atmosphere December 5, 1996.
Panamsat 1 - . Payload: PAS 1. Mass: 1,220 kg (2,680 lb). Nation: USA. Agency: Panamsat. Program: Panamsat. Class: Communications. Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 3000. Spacecraft: ASC. USAF Sat Cat: 19217 . COSPAR: 1988-051C. Apogee: 36,043 km (22,396 mi). Perigee: 36,028 km (22,386 mi). Inclination: 1.20 deg. Period: 1,448.90 min. Stationed at 45 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 45 deg W in 1988-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 139.29 deg E drifting at 3.164 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 114.72W drifting at 3.187W degrees per day..
http://www.astronautix.com/j/june15.htmlhttps://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/History_of_the_Ariane_workhorsehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteosathttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAS-1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMSATMeteosat 3
GEO https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/meteosat-1.htmPan 1 (1220 kg)
GEO https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/pas-1.htmAMSAT P3C (OSCAR 13, AO13)
https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/amsat-p3a.htmhttps://twitter.com/ESA_History/status/1669268158274756609
https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/1669226731616579585
M-1
https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=800.msg112251#msg112251M-4
https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=800.msg182364#msg182364