Envisat
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Envisat is a large Earth-observing satellite which has been inactive since 2012. It was launched on 1 March 2002 aboard an Ariane 5 from the Guyana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, into a Sun sy
Model of Envisat
Instruments carried by Envisat.
Space debris populations seen from outside geosynchronous orbit (GEO). Note the two primary debris fields, the ring of objects in GEO, and the cloud of objects in low Earth orbit (LEO).
Ariane 5
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Ariane 5 is a retired European heavy-lift space launch vehicle operated by Arianespace for the European Space Agency. It was launched from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. It was used to deli
Envisat
…Envisat ("Environmental Satellite") is a large Earth-observing satellite which has been inactive since 2012. It was launched on 1 March 2002 aboard an Ariane 5 from the Guyana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, into a Sun synchronous polar orbit at an altitude of 790 ± 10 km. Operated by the European Space…
Ariane 5 flight VA-256 on the launch pad with the James Webb Space Telescope in December 2021
Vulcain 1 engine, used for Ariane 5G, G+, and GS
Vulcain 2 engine, used for Ariane 5ECA, ECA+, and ES
EPS Upper Stage used on Ariane 5ES