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Ennesimo rinvio per il lancio di Herschel e Planck

Kourou, Guiana Francese - A breve sarà annunciata la nuova data

Dopo diversi rinvii dovuti principalmente a problemi riscontrati sul telescopio Herschel, sembrava definitivamente fissata per il 6 maggio la partenza di Herschel e del satellite Planck (vedi in proposito notizia AVIONEWS). A metterci lo "Zampino" stavolta un'anomalia scoperta durante le prove effettuate sul subassemblaggio identico a quello dell'Ariane 5, per cui Arianespace ha deciso di sospendere...

cla/mos - 1103170
Roma, Italia, 04/20/2009 16:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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