flown missionSuccess

Ariane 40 | ERS-1

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 2 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaJul 17, 1991, 01:46 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: ERS-1
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)

ERS (European Remote Sensing Satellite) are a family of multi-disciplinary Earth Observation Satellites.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jul 17, 1991, 01:46 UTC
Window opens: Jul 17, 1991, 01:46 UTC
Window closes: Jul 17, 1991, 01:46 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:22 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 40
Family: Ariane
Variant: 40
Provider: Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Country: FRA

launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2320, -52.7782