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Ariane 5 G 502

Ariane 5 G flight 502 launched with TEAMSAT from the Guiana Space Centre on October 30, 1997. The second qualification flight was a partial failure: excessive roll depleted attitude-control propellant and the payloads entered a lower orbit than planned.

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Ariane 5 flight 502Flight 502TEAMSAT Ariane 5Ariane 502Ariane 5 qualification flight 502
Name
Ariane 5 G 502
Slug
ariane-5-g-502
Status
retired

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Description
Ariane 5 G flight 502 launched with TEAMSAT from the Guiana Space Centre on October 30, 1997. The second qualification flight was a partial failure: excessive roll depleted attitude-control propellant and the payloads entered a lower orbit than planned.
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Vehicle Family Id
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Creation Time
7/14/2026, 5:53:16 PM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 5:53:16 PM

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First Flight Date
1997-10-30
Last Flight Date
1997-10-30
Vehicle Code
502