Ariane 5 G
In-activeArianeGroup (AG)
June 4, 1996
Description
The original version is dubbed Ariane 5 G (Generic) and had a launch mass of 737 tonnes. Its payload capability to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) was 6,900 kg (15,200 lb) for a single satellite or 6,100 kg (13,400 lb) for dual launches. It flew 17 times with one failure and two partial failures.
Specifications
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Max Stage
2 -
Length
57.0 m -
Diameter
5.4 m -
Fairing Diameter
5.4 m -
Launch Mass
737.0 T -
Thrust
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Apogee (Sub-Orbital)
40000.0 km
Family
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Name
Ariane 5 G -
Family
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Variant
G -
Alias
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Full Name
Ariane 5 G
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
12200.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
6900.0 kg -
Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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ArianeGroup
Commercial
CEO: André-Hubert Roussel
AG 2015ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.
Ariane 5 G | INSAT-3E, eBird 1, SMART-1
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Sept. 27, 2003, 11:14 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
INSAT-3A is a multipurpose satellite for providing telecommunications, television broadcasting, meteorological and search & rescue services. INSAT-3A payloads include Normal C-band transponders with expanded coverage from Middle East to South East Asia, Extended C-band transponders providing India coverage and Ku-band transponders providing India coverage. The satellite also carries one Data Relay Transponder (DRT) and one Satellite Aided Search and Rescue (SAS&R) payload. SAS&R payload has a global receive coverage with 406 MHz uplink and C-band downlink with India coverage for the relay of signals from distress beacons in sea, air or land.
Geostationary Transfer OrbitAriane 5 G | Optus and Defence C1 & BSAT-2c
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
June 11, 2003, 10:38 p.m.
Ariane 5 G | INSAT-3A & Galaxy 12
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
April 9, 2003, 10:52 p.m.
Ariane 5 G | Atlantic Bird 1 & Meteosat 8
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Aug. 28, 2002, 10:45 p.m.
Ariane 5 G | Stellat 5 & N-Star C
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
July 5, 2002, 11:22 p.m.
Ariane 5 G | Envisat
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
March 1, 2002, 1:07 a.m.
Ariane 5 G | Artemis & BSAT-2b
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
July 12, 2001, 9:58 p.m.
Status: Launch was a Partial Failure
Mission:
Artemis is a geostationary earth orbit satellite for a ESA data relay satellite, it operates at the 21.5 degrees East. BSAT-2b is a geostationary, commercial communications satellite used for direct television broadcasting across Japan.
Geostationary Transfer OrbitAriane 5 G | Eutelsat 28A & BSAT-2a
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
March 8, 2001, 10:51 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Eutelsat 28A is a commercial communications satellite used for digital television, covering Europe and NW Africa. BSAT-2a is a geostationary, commercial communications satellite used for direct television broadcasting across Japan.
Geostationary Transfer OrbitAriane 5 G | Astra 2D & GE-8, LDREX
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 20, 2000, 12:26 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Astra 2D is one of the Astra communications satellite owned and operated by SES. Providing digital television and radio broadcast service to the UK and Republic of Island. GE-8 is also a commercial communications satellite operated by GE American, covering the USA, Canada and Caribbean. LDREX was an engineering test to validate the antenna on the ETS-8.
Geostationary Transfer OrbitAriane 5 G | PAS-1R, Amsat P3D, STRV 1C, STRV 1D
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Nov. 16, 2000, 1:07 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
PAS-1R a commications satellite located at 40 degrees west, serving the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa, operated by PanAmSat. Amsat P3D was an amateur radio satellite built and operated by AmSat. STRV was a series of four satellites operated by the UK MoD, intended to test new technologies, two were launched on this vehicle.
Geostationary Transfer OrbitAriane 5 G | Astra 2B & GE-7
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Sept. 14, 2000, 10:54 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Astra 2B is one of the Astra communications satellite owned and operated by SES. Providing digital television and radio broadcast service to the UK and Republic of Island. GE-7 is also a commercial communications satellite owned and operated by GE American. Providing coverage to North America, Hawaii, the Caribbean islands and most of Mexico.
Geostationary Transfer OrbitAriane 5 G | INSAT-3B & AsiaStar
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
March 21, 2000, 11:28 p.m.
Ariane 5 G | XMM-Newton
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Dec. 10, 1999, 2:32 p.m.
Ariane 5 G | MaqSat 3 & ARD
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Oct. 21, 1998, 4:37 p.m.
Ariane 5 G | MaqSat-H, TEAMSAT, MaqSat-B, YES
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Oct. 30, 1997, 1:43 p.m.
Ariane 5 G | Cluster
ArianeGroup | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
June 4, 1996, 12:34 p.m.
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