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Ariane-5 - ESA
138 Ariane-5 Ariane-5 Achievements:first European heavy-lift satellite launcher; 9 launches by Mar2001; planned launches 5 in 2001, 6 in 2002, 6 in 2003, 8 in 2004 Launch dates:debut Ar-501 4 Jun 1996 (failed); first success Ar-502 30 Oct1997; first operational flight Ar-504 10 Dec 1999; debut Ar-5 ESV planned2002; debut Ar-5 ECA planned 2002; debut Ar-5 ECB planned 2005 Launch site:ELA-3 complex; Kourou, French GuianaLaunch mass:746 t (Ar-5G), 767 t (Ar-5 ESV), 777 t (Ar-5 ECA), 790 t (Ar-5 ECB)Length:depending on fairing configuration m (Ar-5G), m(Ar-5 ESV), m (Ar-5 ECA), (Ar-5 ECB)Performance:optimised for geostationary transfer orbit (GTO); see separate tablePrincipal contractor:EADS Launch Vehicles (industrial architect)The ESA Ministerial Council meetingin The Hague, The Netherlands inNovember 1987 approveddevelopment of the first Europeanheavy-lift launch vehicle.
139 Ariane-502 was generally successful in October 1997. An unanticipated roll torque from the main engine caused premature shutdown of the core stage and resulted in a
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