Hotbird launch

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"The launch of Eutelsat’s HOT BIRD™ 7A satellite, scheduled for February 24, has been delayed. At the request of Alcatel Alenia Space, a verification is being carried out on the telemetry circuit. Further information will be provided shortly."

Arianespace’s heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA launch is confirmed for Friday 24th February.

The new launch date for Arianespace’s heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission with SPAINSAT and HOT BIRD 7A has been confirmed for tomorrow, Friday February 24.

This will allow for additional preparations following the discovery of an anomaly with ground equipment earlier this week at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

The Ariane 5 ECA was returned to the Final Assembly Building at Europe’s Spaceport, and will be rolled out again tomorrow for its transfer to the launch zone. This will clear the way for a final countdown leading to the Ariane 5’s liftoff at the opening of the following launch window:

GMT  2211 — 2321 24th Feb
CET  2311 –  0021 24/25th Feb
Washington 1711 — 1521 24th Feb

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