Envisat

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:07:00

Friday March 1, 2002

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V148.

Wiki

Envisat was launched as an Earth observation satellite. Its objective was to service the continuity of European Remote-Sensing Satellite missions, providing additional observational parameters to improve environmental studies.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

8,211 kilograms

Rocket

Retired

Ariane 5 G

Active 1996 to 2003

Manufacturer

ESA

Rocket

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 52m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 6,900 kg

Liftoff Thrust

11,400 Kilonewtons

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

ELA-3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

24 days 3 hours

ELA-3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

24 days 3 hours

Stats

Ariane 5

11th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2002

European Space Agency

136th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2002

2002

9th

Orbital launch attempt