The Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment was an experimental satellite. Apple was an experimental communication satellite successfully launched by ariane-1, from kourou,french guiana on june 19, 1981, exactly 35 years back, marking an important milestone in India’s space.
| Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment | |
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | EADS Astrium |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-057B |
| SATCAT no. | 12545 |
| Mission duration | 2 years, 3 months |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | ISRO |
| Launch mass | 350 kilograms (770 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 June 1981 |
| Rocket | Ariane 1 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-1 |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 19 September 1983 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 102° East |
The Indian space Research organisation (ISRO) has become one of the first picks for countries looking to launch satellites.