LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Fri Mar 01 2002

Arianespace

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Launch Successful

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

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Rocket Details

Name:

Ariane 5 G

Description:

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 large Earth-Observing satellite in sun synchronous polar orbit.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3