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Stellat 5

Ariane 5G launch from Kourou (France) on July 5, 2002, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 5, 2002 · 23:22 UTCLaunch 2002-035Launch no. 4,545 in the log
RocketAriane 5G
SpaceportKouroupad ELA3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 5, 2002, 23:22
Launch designation
2002-035
Mission
Stellat 5
Flight name
Stellat/NStar c
Vehicle flight ID
V153 (512)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,206 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.1 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Stellat 52002-035ANORAD 27460StellatCommunications4,050 kgRenamed · August 2002
N-Star c2002-035BNORAD 27461Nippon Telepone and Telegraph DoMoCoCommunications1,645 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.