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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- ERS-2 launchEuropean Remote Sensing Satellite 2 launch
- Name
- Ariane V72 | ERS-2
- Status
- completed
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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.
- Destination
- Sun-synchronous polar low Earth orbit at approximately 800 km altitude for radar, ocean, atmospheric, and ozone observations of Earth
- End Date
- 1995-04-20
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Ariane V72 successfully deployed ERS-2 into sun-synchronous orbit.
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- Start Date
- 1995-04-20
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- July 18, 2026 at 20:04:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 15:39:48 UTC
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