Ariane 5 (V170)

Last modification: March 12, 2006

Ariane 5ECA

Launch date

Launch time:
Status:

March 11, 2006 – 2232 UTC
Completed.

Launch site

Location:
Launch complex:

Guiana Space Centre
ELA-3

Launch vehicle

Version:
Upper stage:
Payload fairing:
Launch vehicle prime:
Launch provider:
Vehicle Serial Number:
Flight number:

Ariane 5ECA
[ESC-A]
Long
EADS Space Transportation
Arianespace
L527
V170

Performance

Targeted orbit:
Overall lift-off mass:
Total payload mass:

GTO
776,659 kg
8,946.1 kg

Milestones

First Ariane 5 vehicle produced under prime contractorship of EADS.
Delayed from Dec. 2005.
Delayed from Feb. 21. due to faulty ground equipement.
Delayed from Feb. 24 due to cryogenic arm anomaly and Hot Bird 7A TM check.
Scrubbed on March 9 due to low He pressure in upper stage.

Payload
Payload designation	Launch customer	Launch contract	Launch mass	Launch adapter
Hot Bird 7A	Eutelsat	Dec. 2002 (Hot Bird 7 relaunch)	4,100 kg	1194H
Spainsat	Hisdesat	Sep. 2002	3,683 kg	1194H/Sylda 5A

Back to launch log