Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket jumped off its French Guiana Launch Pad on Saturday, under the loud-thunder of its cryogenic main engine and twin solid rocket boosters to lift a pair of U.S.-made communications satellites into orbit to deliver TV and banking services to America and Indonesia.
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Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket jumped off its French Guiana Launch Pad on Saturday, under the loud-thunder of its cryogenic main engine and twin solid rocket boosters to lift a pair of U.S.-made communications satellites into orbit to deliver TV and banking services to America and Indonesia.
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Arianespace had to scrub Friday’s planned Ariane 5 launch with pair of heavy communications satellites due to unfavorable Upper Level Winds. Pending progression of winds aloft, Ariane 5 will try again on Saturday during a 70-minute window opening at 20:30 UTC.
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Europe’s Ariane 5 workhorse was moved to its French Guiana launch pad on Thursday to set the stage for liftoff during a 70-minute launch window opening at 20:30 UTC on Friday.
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The launch of Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket with the EchoStar 18 and BRIsat communications satellites is being delayed to Friday due to an anomaly with an umbilical connection of the 55-meter tall launch vehicle. Friday’s launch window opens at 20:30 UTC and extends until 21:40 UTC.
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The launch of Europe’s Ariane 5 workhorse is being delayed from Wednesday due to technical issues encountered prior to the rollout of the 53-meter tall rocket on Tuesday.
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