Ariane 5G carried two geostationary communications satellites into orbit: SES/Astra 2B for European direct-to-home TV broadcasting, and GE Americom's GE-7 for US cable distribution. This was the first night launch of an Ariane 5.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- GTO
- Geostationary transfer orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 5.7 T
- Flight
- 6th
- of 16 Ariane 5 G flights
- Date and time
- 14 September 2000, 22:54 UTC
- Rocket
- Ariane 5 G
- Builder
- ArianeGroup
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2000-054
- Launches in 2000
- 56th of 85
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