MARECS-B

 1982-F06

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The second MARECS was lost in the Ariane L5 launch failure. The third stage pump failed at an altitude of 182 km, 9 minutes after liftoff. Four minutes later the rocket and payload impacted the Atlantic 2700 km downrange from Kourou, off the coast of Africa.

MARECS B
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1982 Sep 9	0212:03	Launch by Ariane L5	CSG
		T+2:27 Stage 1 MECO
		T+2:32 Stage 1 sep
		T+2:34 St 2 MES
		T+2:40 St 2 ullage motors sep
		T+4:19 Fairing sep
		T+4:49? St 2 MECO
		T+4:54? St 2 sep
	0216:48	T+4:58 (T+4:45?) Stage 3 HM-7 ignition	-4700? x 220 x 10?
			-4580 x 180 x 10?
	0221:23	T+9:20 Stage 3 pump failed after 4:35
	0222:03	T+10:10 Stage 3 pump stopped after 5:25	-1900? x 220 x 10?
	0225	Impacted in Atlantic Ocean