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Evry, France (SPX) Apr 13, 2010 Following the technical difficulties occurring during preparations for Flight 194, Arianespace, in conjunction with its partners in the Ariane 5 program, has decided to set up a Task Force and conduct a Quality Audit. The Task Force was formed to understand and correct the anomaly occurring during the countdown on Friday, April 9, which led to the postponement of Flight 194; this Task Force has been asked to submit an initial report on Friday, April 16. The Quality Audit is designed to analyze the underlying reasons for the technical difficulties that occurred, and to propose corrective measures. The initial conclusions of this Audit will be presented before Flight 194. These two initiatives will be conducted concurrently and independently of each other. They will enable Arianespace to set a new date for Flight 194 as soon as possible, and to consolidate the manifest for the following launches
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Ariane 5's Launch With ASTRA 3B and COMSATBw-2 Set For April 9Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Apr 07, 2010 Arianespace's upcoming dual payload flight has been rescheduled to the evening of Friday, April 9 following additional checks performed on the launch vehicle at Europe's Spaceport. The heavy-lift Ariane 5 - together with its ASTRA 3B and COMSATBw-2 passengers - will be transferred Thursday from the Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch complex. The final countdown will then beg ... read more |
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