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Subj: Ariane-5 campaign for the 501 flight
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No 12-96 - Paris, 22 February 1996
ESA/CNES JOINT PRESS RELEASE
Start of the Ariane-5 campaign for the 501 flight
Preparations for the launch campaign for the first Ariane-5
qualification flight (501) are under way in Europe and at the
Guiana Space Centre, Europe's spaceport. The main launcher
elements (cryogenic main stage, storable propellant stage,
vehicle equipment bay, Speltra and fairing) arrived in Kourou
on 14 February on board the Toucan. The solid booster stages
are assembled on site in Guiana.
The Flight Readiness Review for this first Ariane-5 mission
(Ariane 501/Cluster) took place on 19 and 20 February at the
CNES facilities in Evry, France. After detailed examination
of the configuration and the quality of the hardware items
making up the launcher, and with due regard to the status of
current activities, the Review gave permission for the 501
launch campaign to start on 4 March.
Provided all operations proceed smoothly, the target date for
the launch is now set at 15 May 1996.
The European Space Agency has delegated the management
of its Ariane-5 programme to CNES, the French space agency.
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