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Dedicated Rideshare
Ariane 5 G | Atlantic Bird 1 & Meteosat 8
Ariane 5 G
Aug 28, 2002, 10:45 PM UTC
Aug 28, 2002, 10:45 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
Atlantic Bird is a series of satellites operated by Eutelsat over the atlantic ocean. Operating at 12.5 degrees West. Meteosat 8 is a weather satellite operated by both ESA and EUMETSAT.
- Type
- Dedicated Rideshare
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 3
- Location
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Country
- 🌍 GUF