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ERS-1

Ariane 40 launch from Kourou (France) on July 17, 1991, carrying 5 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 17, 1991 · 01:46 UTCLaunch 1991-050Launch no. 3,645 in the log
RocketAriane 40variant 40
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 17, 1991, 01:46
Launch designation
1991-050
Mission
ERS-1
Flight name
ERS 1/ASAP 2
Vehicle flight ID
V44 L416a

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
805 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.5 t
Payloads
5
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
ERS-11991-050ANORAD 21574European Space AgencySpace science2,384 kgIn orbit
UoSAT-OSCAR-221991-050BNORAD 21575Surrey Satellite Technology LtdCommunications48 kgIn orbit
Orbcomm-X1991-050CNORAD 21576Orbcomm Inc.Communications17 kgIn orbit
TUBSAT-11991-050DNORAD 21577Technical University of BerlinCommunications35 kgIn orbit
SARA1991-050ENORAD 21578ESIEESPACE, Ecole Sup. d'Ingenieurs en Electron. et ElectrotechniqueAstronomy18 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.