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Artemis

Ariane 5G launch from Kourou (France) on July 12, 2001, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

July 12, 2001 · 21:58 UTCLaunch 2001-029Launch no. 4,480 in the log
RocketAriane 5G
SpaceportKouroupad ELA3
OutcomeFailure · 0.5stage 2 underperformance
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 12, 2001, 21:58
Launch designation
2001-029
Mission
Artemis
Flight name
Artemis/BSAT-2b
Vehicle flight ID
V142 (510)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,136 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.8 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF50 · S2U

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Artemis2001-029ANORAD 26863European Space AgencyCommunications3,105 kgRenamed · Feb 15, 2015
BSAT-2b2001-029BNORAD 26864Orbital Sciences Corp.Communications631 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 28, 2014

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