LAUNCH CENTER
Failure
Tue Jun 04 1996
Arianespace
Cluster
Launch Failure
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(12:34 PM UTC)
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(12:34 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
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Rocket Details
Name:
Ariane 5 GDescription:
The original version is dubbed Ariane 5 G (Generic) and had a launch mass of 737 tonnes. Its payload capability to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) was 6,900 kg (15,200 lb) for a single satellite or 6,100 kg (13,400 lb) for dual launches. It flew 17 times with one failure and two partial failures.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- A constellation of four ESA spacecraft. These were intended to fly in a tetrahedral formation, and was inteded to conduct research into the Earth's magnetosphere.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kourou, French Guiana
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3