Ariane 5 G | Atlantic Bird 1 & Meteosat 8

Name: Ariane 5 G | Atlantic Bird 1 & Meteosat 8
Start: 2002-08-28T22:45:00Z
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Atlantic Bird is a series of satellites operated by Eutelsat over the atlantic ocean. Operating at 12.5 degrees West. Meteosat 8 is a weather satellite operated by both ESA and EUMETSAT.

Mission Details

Launch date: August 28, 2002 at 10:45 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 G
Operator: Arianespace
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission type: Dedicated Rideshare