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Press Release No. 34-95
Paris, 5 September 1995
Ariane-5 - campaign of tests on the cryogenic main stage
On Friday, 1 September, flight control tests were carried out
on the development and qualification version of the cryogenic
main stage for the Ariane-5 European launcher at the Guiana
Space Centre, Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
The tests had to be suspended when a high-pressure oil line
burst.
A board was set up immediately to analyse why this mishap
occurred and to propose corrective action.
The impact on the Ariane-5 time schedule and, in particular,
on the date of the first launch is being studied, and
information will be forthcoming
The cryogenic main stage is being developed under the
responsibility of Aİrospatiale (France) with SABCA
(Belgium) taking charge of development of the flight control
system.
The European Space Agency has delegated the management
of its Ariane-5 programme to CNES, the French space
agency.
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