Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Ariane 40 | ERS-2’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: April 21, 1995, 1:44 a.m.
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
ERS-2 (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Arianespace |
Rocket |
Ariane 40 |
Location |
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana |
Pad |
Ariane Launch Area 2 |
Type |
Earth Science |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Ariane 40 | ERS-2’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Ariane 40 | ERS-2’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.
Orbital Launch
#3975
To this date
Location Launch
#81
To this date
Pad Launch
#47
To this date
Agency Launch
#71
To this date
Orbital Launch
#24
Year 1995
Location Launch
#2
Year 1995
Pad Launch
#2
Year 1995
Agency Launch
#2
Year 1995
Latest news about the launch
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Impending European satellite reentry highlights debris mitigation challenges
The impending reentry of a defunct European satellite serves as a reminder of the hazards posed by existing objects even as agencies work to mitigate the growth of orbital debris.
A big European satellite will make an uncontrolled return to Earth Wednesday
What goes up must come down.
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