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Ariane 5 G | Atlantic Bird 1 & Meteosat 8

August 28, 2002 at 10:45 PM UTC

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Ariane 5 G | Atlantic Bird 1 & Meteosat 8 launch image — Mission imagery · Ariane 5 G

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August 28, 2002 at 10:45 PM UTC

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Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2390, -52.7680

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Rocket: Ariane 5 G
Launch site: Ariane Launch Area 3
Launch probability: -1%
Window opens: August 28, 2002 at 10:45 PM UTC
Window closes: August 28, 2002 at 10:45 PM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 4:01 AM UTC

Mission description

Atlantic Bird is a series of satellites operated by Eutelsat over the atlantic ocean. Operating at 12.5 degrees West. Meteosat 8 is a weather satellite operated by both ESA and EUMETSAT.

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Vehicle

Ariane 5 G

Ariane 5 · G

Height

57 m

Diameter

5.4 m

LEO capacity

12,200 kg

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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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