Ariane Flight 200 – ATV-2: Postponed by 24 hours
Following a measurement anomaly in the liquid oxygen propellant tank of the cryogenic main stage for Flight 200’s Ariane 5 launcher, the final countdown was stopped.
The launch vehicle and its payload of the Automated Transfer Vehicle “Johannes Kepler” remain in a safe mode, awaiting a restart of final countdown operations.
The new launch date is set for Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at 21hr. 50min. 55 sec. Universal Time, or 18hr. 50min. 55sec. local time at the Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, or 22h 50min 55sec. Paris time.
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