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Still postponed Ariane-4 launch

Kourou, French Guayana - Once again the extreme weather the cause of the postponement

For the third time in three days the bad weather has overtaken the technology and therefore from the base of Kourou it has had to suspend the launch of the space carrier Ariane-4, that would have to carry in orbit a telecommunication satellite for Italsat (to see also news on AVIONEWS of 11/02/2003). (0012)

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 40526
Rome, Italy, 02/14/2003 09:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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