Ariane 5 G | Atlantic Bird 1 & Meteosat 8
Status: Success | Launched: Aug 28, 2002 22:45 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Arianespace (Commercial)
- Rocket: Ariane 5 G — Ariane family
Mission
Atlantic Bird is a series of satellites operated by Eutelsat over the atlantic ocean. Operating at 12.5 degrees West. Meteosat 8 is a weather satellite operated by both ESA and EUMETSAT.
- Type: Dedicated Rideshare
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Ariane Launch Area 3
- Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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