Ariane 5 G 501
Ariane 5 G flight 501 launched with 4 CLUSTER from the Guiana Space Centre on June 4, 1996. The qualification flight failed 37 seconds after liftoff when a software conversion error disabled both inertial reference systems; the vehicle broke up and was destroyed.
Identity
- Aliases
- Ariane 5 flight 501Flight 5014 CLUSTER Ariane 5Ariane 501Ariane 5 qualification flight 501
- Name
- Ariane 5 G 501
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Ariane 5 G flight 501 launched with 4 CLUSTER from the Guiana Space Centre on June 4, 1996. The qualification flight failed 37 seconds after liftoff when a software conversion error disabled both inertial reference systems; the vehicle broke up and was destroyed.
- First Flight Date
- 1996-06-04
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 17:53:15 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 23, 2026 at 16:48:15 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1996-06-04
- Search Name
- Ariane 5 G 501 Ariane 5 flight 501 Flight 501 4 CLUSTER Ariane 5 Ariane 501 Ariane 5 qualification flight 501
- Vehicle Code
- 501