LAUNCH MISSION

ESA Ariane 5 G MaqSat-H, TEAMSAT, MaqSat-B, YES

Name: ESA Ariane 5 G MaqSat-H, TEAMSAT, MaqSat-B, YES
Start: 1997-10-30T13:43:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Status

Failure

DATE

30 OCT 1997

LAUNCH PROVIDER

European Space Agency

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Description

A launch of four satellites

Ariane 5 G

Rocket 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.

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