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| Ariane 5 GTO launch azimuth [[ https://airbusdefenceandspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/arianeflight-v228.pdf | 80 degrees from north ]]. [[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiana_Space_Centre | Kourou is located approximately 500 kilometres (310 mi) north of the equator, at a latitude of 5°10' ]] | [[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiana_Space_Centre | Kourou is located approximately 500 kilometres (310 mi) north of the equator, at a latitude of 5°10' ]]. Ariane 5 GTO launch azimuth [[ https://airbusdefenceandspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/arianeflight-v228.pdf | 80 degrees from north ]]. Is the launch azimuth designed to clear the coast (running NW-SE) for safety reasons? The inclination of the GTO orbit is 0.5° |
Launch Azimuth
Kourou is located approximately 500 kilometres (310 mi) north of the equator, at a latitude of 5°10'. Ariane 5 GTO launch azimuth 80 degrees from north. Is the launch azimuth designed to clear the coast (running NW-SE) for safety reasons? The inclination of the GTO orbit is 0.5°