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BGonaSTICK · 09-03-06, 11:09 PM

Tonight's Ariane 5 ECA mission was postponed following a low pressure reading in the launcher's cryogenic upper stage during the final countdown.

Arianespace CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall said launch team members were unable to bring the pressure back to a level acceptable for liftoff, and the decision was made to stop the operations for further investigation. An update on the situation will be provided tomorrow morning.

Both the Ariane 5 and its dual-satellite payload consisting of the HOTBIRD 7A and SPAINSAT telecommunications spacecraft were in a safe condition on the ELA-3 launch pad at Europe's Spaceport.

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