Following additional checks, Arianespace has decided to restart the final countdown for its mission with the ASTRA 3B and COMSATBw-2 satellites.
Liftoff of the Ariane 5 launcher is now set for the night of Friday, April 9, as early as possible in the following launch window:
From 6:59 p.m. to 7:48 p.m., local time in Kourou, French Guiana
From 5:59 p.m. to 6:48 p.m. in Washington, D.C.
From 9:59 p.m. to 10:48 p.m. UTC, on April 9.
From 11:59 p.m. to 12:48 a.m. in Paris, on April 9/10.
Arianespace Vol 194 – ASTRA 3B et COMSATBw-2 ; Lancement prévu le vendredi 9 avril 2010
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