Generic Ariane 5 Launch Re-Scheduled For December 18
File photo of an Ariane 5 rocket on launchpad, in Kourou, French Guiana. |
Evry, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2004
Arianespace announced that the next Ariane 5 generic launch, initially scheduled for December 10, has been delayed till December 18.
This rescheduling allows for completion of a subassembly replacement on the launcher, which was decided after an anomaly appeared during ground tests involving equipment similar to that used for the flight.
The French military reconnaissance satellite Helios IIA will be accompanied by six small auxiliary payloads: four Essaim electronic intelligence (ELINT) system demonstrators for the French defence procurement agency (DGA), the CNES Parasol payload for studies of the Earth climate, and the Spanish Nanosat micro-satellite technology demonstrator.
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Intelsat-Americas-7 Investigation Underway; IA-8 Launch On Hold
Pembroke, Bermuda (SPX) Dec 13, 2004
Intelsat reported Friday that 22 transponders on the Intelsat-Americas(TM)-7 satellite have been tested, are performing normally and are available to be put back into service.
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