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Ariane 5 GArianespaceAriane Launch Area 3
Friday, March 1, 2002 · 01:07 AM UTC
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Mission Brief

A large Earth-Observing satellite in sun synchronous polar orbit.

PayloadEnvisat
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerArianespace
Stages2
PadAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
5.239°N
Longitude
52.768°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

01:07 AM UTC - 01:07 AM UTC

Vehicle

Ariane 5 G

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Height63 m
LEO Payload10,900 kg
Launches356
Successes312

Provider

Arianespace

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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