Press conference tomorrow in Kourou. Launch was in early stages, solids and fairing had separated then about 5 1/2 mins into the flight (speed 2 kms/s-1, altitude 140k), as the first stage sustainer was firing MC observed the velocity and altitude started to drop. Can only assume a catastrophic failure of the first stage based on info given out. Looks like they didn't even get a chance try out the new cryo upper stage :-( A bit of a body blow follwing on from ASTRA 1K :-( Pjh > -----Original Message----- > From: John locker [mailto:satcom@cybase.co.uk] > Sent: 11 December 2002 22:30 > To: SeeSat-L@satobs.org > Subject: Ariane fails ? > > 5 heavy is falling back into the Atlantic...anyone any idea why ??? > > John > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' > in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org > http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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