Ariane 5 Flight 501 failure

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf rocket launch failure
gptkbp:cause inertial reference system failure
software error
gptkbp:citation gptkb:IEEE_Spectrum_article_1996
ESA Failure Report 1996
gptkbp:cost $370 million
gptkbp:date 1996-06-04
gptkbp:duration 37 seconds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ariane 5 Flight 501 failure
gptkbp:impact improved software testing in aerospace industry
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kourou,_French_Guiana
gptkbp:missionType gptkb:Ariane_5
gptkbp:notableFor conversion of 64-bit float to 16-bit integer
loss of European Space Agency satellites
software engineering failure
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Arianespace
gptkbp:payload gptkb:Cluster_mission_satellites
gptkbp:program gptkb:Ariane_5_program
gptkbp:result loss of payload
vehicle destroyed
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ariane_rocket_program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5