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Jules Verne ATV launch rescheduled to March 9

Kourou, French Guyana - ESA and Arianespace decided to postpone the launch by one day

Arianespace and the European Space Agency confirm that the launch of Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle, is delayed 24 hours due to a technical concern about the ATV/Ariane 5 launcher separation system. During the last validation step for the device which separates the 20-tonne European spacecraft from its launcher, a potential problem was identified with the fitting of the grounding...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1086628
Rome, Italy, 03/04/2008 19:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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