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Independent group of experts investigates the delayed Ariane 5 launch

Kourou, French Guyana - Launch seems to be confirmed for tomorrow

A software programming glitch discovered during final checks of last Friday's planned Ariane 5 ECA mission is under review by an independent group of experts, and will be fully solved before the dual-payload flight is rescheduled. The Ariane 5's flight software is regularly updated to incorporate data from recent launches, and a routine pre-liftoff validation before the planned May 30 mission pinpointed...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1090827
Rome, Italy, 06/11/2008 15:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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