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Ariane 501 / 1996

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Ariane 501 / 1996
Ariane 501 Category Launcher Attitude and Roll Control
Launcher Ariane 5
Designation V88 (501)
Launch date 4.6.1996 - Launch failure
Operator Arianespace
Launch site Kourou, French Guiana
Payload Cluster FM1, FM2, FM3, FM4
   

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Launcher ACS responsibility:
bullet 6 x 400 N Hydrazine thruster, CHT 400
bullet 2 x bladder tank, BT 01/0
bullet Fill & Drain valves

Ariane 5 - 400 N hydrazine thruster cluster
Hydrazine blader tank BT 01/0 400 N hydrazine thruster

 

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