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ArianespaceLaunch SuccessfulCommunicationsAriane 44L
Launched 2002-04-16 23:02 UTCAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Success
Reached Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
Worldwide
19th
orbital launch attempt in 2002
Arianespace
5th
launch this year
Ariane Launch Area 2
4th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
18 d 21 h
since the pad's previous launch
Ariane mission V150 placed Lockheed Martin A2100-class satellite NSS 7 satellite into orbit. The satellite was owned by New Skies, an Intelsat spinoff, and carried a C/Ku band telecoms payload.
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 launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
Launches
328
Successful
313
95%
Upcoming
51
scheduled
Height
58.7m
Diameter
3.8m
To low Earth orbit
10,200kg
Liftoff thrust
5,395kN
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