Atlantic Bird 1, MSG-1 & MFD

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:45:00

Wednesday August 28, 2002

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V154.

MFD

Wiki

6 Modular Fitting Dummies (MFD), 700kg each to adapt the payload mass for the first flight of the new Ariane-5ECA.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

6 Payloads

4,200 kilograms

Atlantic Bird 1

Wiki

Atlantic Bird 1 (also known as Eutelsat 12 West A, Eutelsat 36 West A, and Eutelsat 59A) was a telecommunication satellite to provide services between Europe and the Americas. Offering high flexibility, the satellite supports telecommunications networks spanning the two continents, providing a virtual common coverage and channel space.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,600 kilograms

MSG-1

Wiki

Meteosat 8 is a weather satellite, also known as MSG 1. The Meteosat series are operated by EUMETSAT under the Meteosat Transition Programme (MTP) and the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) program. Notable for imaging the first meteor to be predicted to strike the Earth, 2008 TC3.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,040 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 5 G

Active 1996 to 2003

European Space Agency logo

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

Stats

Ariane 5


13th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2002

European Space Agency


142nd

Mission

9th

Mission of 2002

2002


40th

Orbital launch attempt