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Arianespace has set the date for the next Ariane 5 launch for Friday, May 21, 2010.
An Ariane 5 ECA will loft into orbit the ASTRA 3B and COMSATBw-2 satellites. This will be the 50th launch of an Ariane 5.
Liftoff of the Ariane 5 launcher is now set for the night of Friday, May 21, as early as possible in the following launch window:

Launch Window ASTRA 3B & COMSATBw-2

Universal Time (GMT)

Paris
France

Kourou
French Guiana

Washington, D.C.
U.S.A.

Tokyo
Japan

From 10:01 p.m.
to 10:44 p.m. on
May 21, 2010

From 12:01 a.m.
to 12:44 a.m. on
May 22, 2010

From 07:01 p.m.
to 07:44 p.m. on 
May 21, 2010

From 06:01 p.m.
to 06:44 p.m. on
May 21, 2010

From 07:01 a.m.
to 07:44 a.m. on
May 22, 2010



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Launch of ASTRA 3B Satellite Postponed

SES ASTRA, an SES company, has announced today that the launch of its new ASTRA 3B satellite has again been postponed. This decision has been taken by Arianespace following the detection of an anomaly in the launch vehicles pressurization system. A new launch date will be communicated in due time. ASTRA 3B is to be launched onboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana.
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The launch was postponed due to an anomaly detected in the Ariane 5 launch vehicles pressurisation system during final countdown.

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The Ariane 5 has rolled out to the ELA-3 launch zone this morning.
The launch window extends from  21:59 to 22:48 UTC

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Arianespace launch 194 - ASTRA 3B & COMSATBw-2: Liftoff is set for Friday, April 9, 2010

Following additional checks, Arianespace has decided to restart the final countdown for its mission with the ASTRA 3B and COMSATBw-2 satellites.

Liftoff of the Ariane 5 launcher is now set for the night of Friday, April 9, as early as possible in the following launch window:
From 6:59 p.m. to 7:48 p.m., local time in Kourou, French Guiana
From 5:59 p.m. to 6:48 p.m. in Washington, D.C.
From 9:59 p.m. to 10:48 p.m. UTC, on April 9.
From 11:59 p.m. to 12:48 a.m. in Paris, on April 9/10.

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Tonight's launch of Ariane 5 has been postponed due to an anomaly in a launcher subsystem.

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The launch readiness review (RAL) took place in Kourou on Wednesday, March 24, 2009 and authorised count-down operations for the ASTRA 3B & COMSATBw-2 launch.
For its first launch of the year, Arianespace will orbit two communications satellites: ASTRA 3B for the Luxembourg-based operator SES Astra, and ComsatBw-2 for Astrium as part of a contract with the German Ministry of Defence.
The choice of Arianespace by leading space communications operators and manufacturers is clear international recognition of the companys excellence in launch services.
It will be launched from the Ariane launch complex N° 3 (ELA3), in Kourou, French Guiana.

The Ariane 5 ECA launcher lift-off for this flight is scheduled on March 26, 2010 as soon as possible within the following launch window:

Launch Window ASTRA 3B & COMSATBw-2

Universal time (GMT)

Paris, France

Kourou, French Guiana

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

Tokyo, Japan

From 10:03 p.m.
to 10:52 p.m. on
March 26, 2010

From 11:03 p.m.
to 11:52 p.m. on
March 26, 2010

From 07:03 p.m.
to 07:52 p.m. on
March 26, 2010

From 06:03 p.m.
to 06:52 p.m. on
March 26, 2010

From 07:03 a.m.
to 07:52 a.m. on
March 27, 2010



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The launch of the Ariane 5 ECA has been scheduled for the 26th March, 2010.
The launch window extends from 22:03. to 22:52. UTC

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Launch delay for Arianespace's Ariane 5 mission with the ASTRA 3B and COMSATBw-2 satellite payloads

A new date for the mission will be announced as soon as possible.

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Arianespace has initiated the payload "stack" build-up for its year-opening heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA mission, which will orbit a dual payload of commercial and military telecommunications satellites from the Spaceport in French Guiana.
The integration activity moved into full swing this week with ASTRA 3B's installation atop the Ariane 5 SYLDA dual-payload dispenser system, which occurred in the Spaceport's launch vehicle Final Assembly Building.
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