MaqSat-H, TEAMSAT, MaqSat-B, YES

Ariane 5's second test flight (V101/Flight 502) carried the MaqSat-B and MaqSat-H dummy payloads plus the TEAMSAT technology-demonstration satellite from Kourou. A Vulcain engine roll-control fault triggered early core-stage shutdown, leaving the payloads in a lower-than-planned orbit.

Outcome

Partial

Orbit

GTO

Geostationary transfer orbit

Payload to orbit

4.9 T

Flight

2nd

of 16 Ariane 5 G flights

Date and time

30 October 1997, 13:43 UTC

Rocket

Ariane 5 G

Builder

ArianeGroup

Launch site

Ariane Launch Area 3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Payload

Test Flight

International designator

1997-066

Launches in 1997

68th of 89

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