RE: Ariane fails ?

From: Paul J Henney (ph014a5309@blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: Wed Dec 11 2002 - 17:49:41 EST

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    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
    > 
    > 
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