Ariane V72 | ERS-2
V72 launched ESA's ERS-2 Earth-observation satellite. The spacecraft continued the radar, ocean and atmospheric measurements begun by ERS-1.
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- Aliases
- ERS-2 launchEuropean Remote Sensing Satellite 2 launch
- Name
- Ariane V72 | ERS-2
- Slug
- ariane-v72-ers-2-mission
- Status
- completed
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- Astronauts
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- Description
- V72 launched ESA's ERS-2 Earth-observation satellite. The spacecraft continued the radar, ocean and atmospheric measurements begun by ERS-1.
- End Date
- 1995-04-20
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Ariane V72 successfully deployed ERS-2 into sun-synchronous orbit.
- Program
- Ariane 4 launch programme
- Start Date
- 1995-04-20
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 20:04:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 20:04:08 UTC
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