Ariane 5 Pad Abort Delays Yahsat Y1A Launch

By Staff .

Engineers at the European Space Center in French Guiana are evaluating the cause of a last-minute shutdown of the Vulcain main engine on an Ariane 5 launch vehicle March 30.

The pad abort delayed the launch of the Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn communications satellites. The launch vehicle and payloads will be returned to the final assembly ...

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