loeli
22-06-2010, 20:50
The next Ariane 5 flight has been given the go-ahead for its Wednesday liftoff following today’s launch readiness review held at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
In the Ariane 5’s dual-payload “stack,” Arabsat-5A is riding in the upper passenger position and will be released first during the mission’s deployment sequence. COMS is installed in the lower slot, housed inside the SYLDA 5 dispenser, and is timed for separation at just over 32 min. into the flight. (See the drawing, above). Liftoff of the Ariane 5 is planned during a launch window that opens at 6:41 p.m. local time on June 23 at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
In the Ariane 5’s dual-payload “stack,” Arabsat-5A is riding in the upper passenger position and will be released first during the mission’s deployment sequence. COMS is installed in the lower slot, housed inside the SYLDA 5 dispenser, and is timed for separation at just over 32 min. into the flight. (See the drawing, above). Liftoff of the Ariane 5 is planned during a launch window that opens at 6:41 p.m. local time on June 23 at the Spaceport in French Guiana.