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Ariane 5 GArianespaceAriane Launch Area 3
Tuesday, June 4, 1996 · 12:34 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
A constellation of four ESA spacecraft. These were intended to fly in a tetrahedral formation, and was inteded to conduct research into the Earth's magnetosphere.
PayloadCluster
OrbitHigh Earth Orbit
CustomerArianespace
Stages2
PadAriane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Global range
- 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
12:34 PM UTC - 12:34 PM UTC
Provider
Arianespace
Profile →FRA • Founded 1980
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles...
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

