Ariane 5 G V142
Ariane 5 G flight V142 launched with ARTEMIS + BSAT 2B from the Guiana Space Centre on July 12, 2001. The upper-stage Aestus engine underperformed after combustion instability at ignition, leaving Artemis and BSAT-2b in lower-than-planned orbits.
Identity
- Aliases
- Ariane 5 flight V142Flight V142ARTEMIS + BSAT 2B Ariane 5
- Name
- Ariane 5 G V142
- Slug
- ariane-5-g-v142
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Ariane 5 G flight V142 launched with ARTEMIS + BSAT 2B from the Guiana Space Centre on July 12, 2001. The upper-stage Aestus engine underperformed after combustion instability at ignition, leaving Artemis and BSAT-2b in lower-than-planned orbits.
- Operator Id
- jd7am12wxsxa80t9ra90yhvbfh7kpqnn
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7je66f94h7qkzt8f1psv5evs8ah68g
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 5:53:24 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 5:53:24 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2001-07-12
- Last Flight Date
- 2001-07-12
- Vehicle Code
- V142