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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
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.
First Flight Date
1997-10-30
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Creation Time
July 14, 2026 at 17:53:16 UTC
Updated Time
July 23, 2026 at 16:51:39 UTC

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Last Flight Date
1997-10-30
Search Name
Ariane 5 G 502 Ariane 5 flight 502 Flight 502 TEAMSAT Ariane 5 Ariane 502 Ariane 5 qualification flight 502
Vehicle Code
502