Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
01:07:00
Friday March 1, 2002
Flight V148.
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
Manufacturer
ESARocket
Diameter: 5.4m
Height: 52m
Payload to Orbit
GTO: 6,900 kg
Liftoff Thrust
11,400 Kilonewtons
Stages
2
Strap-ons
2
11th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2002
136th
Mission
3rd
Mission of 2002
9th
Orbital launch attempt