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Subj: Preparations for the maiden flight of Ariane-5
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HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 117.06 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, APRIL 26, 1996
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Preparations for the maiden flight of Ariane-5
ESA/CNES JOINT STATUS REPORT No.3
Preparations for the maiden flight of Ariane-5
Paris, 26 April 1996
The campaign preparatory to the first Ariane-5 launch (501
flight) is continuing on the ELA-3 launch site at the Guiana
Space Centre, Europe's Spaceport, in Kourou, French Guiana.
The integrated launcher stages have been set up in flight
configuration and the associated checks carried out. The few
minor anomalies that came to light will give rise to further
operations and checks in the coming days.
After fitting of its protective casings, the launcher was
transferred to the launch zone on 24 April. In the course of
the launcher countdown rehearsal on 25 April, it was filled
with liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen and three
synchronized sequences identical to those of a launch were
performed. All the objectives of the rehearsal were achieved.
The campaign for the Cluster satellites (501 flight passengers)
resumed on 22April, with a view to starting launcher-satellite
combined operations on 26April.
Accordingly, and in view of the operations still to be carried
out, the launch readiness review has been set for 22 and 23
May and the launch as from 25May. This timetable is
compatible with the operational launch of Arianespace
Flight86 scheduled for mid-May.
The European Space Agency has delegated the management
of its Ariane-5 program to CNES, the French space
agency.
ANS thanks Peter Guelzow for this news update.
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