Arianespace Ariane 5 G Stellat 5 & N-Star C
Ariane 5 G
Status
Success
Date
5 JUL 2002
23:22
Mission Overview
Stellat 5 is a communications satellite belonging to Eutelsat, operating at 5 degrees West. N-Star C is a geostationary communications satellite operating at 136 degrees East.
Rocket
Ariane 5 G
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Rocket Details
The original version is dubbed Ariane 5 G (Generic) and had a launch mass of 737 tonnes. Its payload capability to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) was 6,900 kg (15,200 lb) for a single satellite or 6,100 kg (13,400 lb) for dual launches. It flew 17 times with one failure and two partial failures.
Height
57 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Launch Mass
737 T