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Hot Bird 7

Ariane 5ECA launch from Kourou (France) on December 11, 2002, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

December 11, 2002 · 22:22 UTCLaunch 2002-F03Launch no. 4,568 in the log
SpaceportKouroupad ELA3
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 11, 2002, 22:22
Launch designation
2002-F03
Mission
Hot Bird 7
Flight name
Hot Bird 7/Stentor
Vehicle flight ID
V157 (517)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.5 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · S1P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Hot Bird 72002-F03Eutelsat SA———
Stentor2002-F03National Space Research Center———

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