flown missionSuccess

Ariane 5 G | Atlantic Bird 1 & Meteosat 8

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 3 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaAug 28, 2002, 22:45 UTC

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

mission

Name: Atlantic Bird 1 & Meteosat 8
Type: Dedicated Rideshare
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Aug 28, 2002, 22:45 UTC
Window opens: Aug 28, 2002, 22:45 UTC
Window closes: Aug 28, 2002, 22:45 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:01 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 5 G
Family: Ariane
Variant: G
Provider: Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Country: FRA

webcasts

Ariane V155

launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 3
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2390, -52.7680