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 by Staff Writers Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jan 29, 2018
SES and Yahsat have confirmed that both satellites (SES-14 and Al Yah 3) have been acquired and are operating in orbit nominally, despite a trajectory deviation experienced during VA241 launch. The upcoming launch campaigns currently underway at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) proceed as scheduled. Arianespace has set up an independent enquiry commission in conjunction with ESA. Lift off occurred as planned at 19:20 local time in Kourou on January 25 2018. At H0 + 9 minutes 26 seconds, ground tracking stations lost contact with the Ariane 5 launcher. Initial investigations show that the situation results from a trajectory deviation. At the end of the mission, the launcher separated both satellites on a stable orbit. SES and Yahsat have acquired their respective satellites which are operating nominally. Arianespace has set up an independent investigation commission chaired by ESA's General Inspector. The upcoming launch campaigns currently underway at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) proceed as scheduled.
Arianespace to launch SES-14 and Al Yah 3 for SES and YahsatKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jan 19, 2018 For its first launch of 2018, Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 from the Guiana Space Center (CSG) in French Guiana to launch the SES-14 and Al Yah 3 satellites for operators SES and Yahsat (Al Yah Satellite Communications Company). SES-14 also hosts a payload for NASA's Explorer program: GOLD (Global-Scale Observation of the Limb and Disk). With this 295th mission of its launcher fam ... read more Related Links Arianespace Rocket Science News at Space-Travel.Com
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