Mission description
A large Earth-Observing satellite in sun synchronous polar orbit.
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Ariane 5 G | Envisat
March 1, 2002 at 1:07 AM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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March 1, 2002 at 1:07 AM UTC
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Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2390, -52.7680
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- Ariane 5 G
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Ariane 5 G
Ariane 5 · G
Height
57 m
Diameter
5.4 m
LEO capacity
12,200 kg
Successful launches
13
Launch complex
Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
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