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SPOT 5

Ariane 42P launch from Kourou (France) on May 4, 2002, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 4, 2002 · 01:31 UTCLaunch 2002-021Launch no. 4,531 in the log
RocketAriane 42Pvariant 42P-3
SpaceportKouroupad ELA2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 4, 2002, 01:31
Launch designation
2002-021
Mission
SPOT 5
Vehicle flight ID
V151 L4112

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
804 km
Initial apogee
806 km
Inclination
98.8°
Payload mass to orbit
3.0 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SPOT 52002-021ANORAD 27421National Space Research CenterOptical imaging3,000 kgIn orbit
BreizhSat-OSCAR-472002-021BAMSAT-France———
BreizhSat-OSCAR-482002-021BAMSAT-France———

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