Ariane 5 flight V138 carried SES's Astra 2D direct-broadcast satellite for UK/Ireland coverage, GE Americom's GE-8 communications satellite, and Japan's LDREX laser-communications demonstrator into geostationary transfer orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- GTO
- Geostationary transfer orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4 T
- Flight
- 8th
- of 16 Ariane 5 G flights
- Date and time
- 20 December 2000, 00:26 UTC
- Rocket
- Ariane 5 G
- Builder
- ArianeGroup
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Dedicated Rideshare
- International designator
- 2000-081
- Launches in 2000
- 83rd of 85
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