NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1998-059A
MAQSAT 3 was a dummy payload to test the performance of the latest model of the Ariane series, Ariane 5. The rocket also released an atmospheric reentry demonstrator (ARD).
Launch Date: 1998-10-21
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
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