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Ariane V118 Hit By Satellite Delay
Washington - April 26, 1999 - Problems with the satellite payload have delayed the latest scheduled Ariane 4 launch nearly a month, SpaceDaily has learned. Arianespace launch officials at the Kourou Spaceport have delayed the Ariane V118 liftoff from the original schedule of 6pm EDT Wednesday April 28th to mid-May, due to problems with the launcher's satellite payload, the New Skies K-TV sat. This delay is the second of the month for Arianespace. Earlier, the fourth Ariane 5 flight and the first commercial mission was delayed due to satellite production problems. The delay in the Ariane 4 launch may make it difficult for the French rocket company to make 12 commercial launches during the 1999 calendar year. There was no word at press time as to the nature of the payload problem.
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Satellite Launch To Boost DTH In India
Calcutta, India (SPX) Dec 28, 2005The successful launch Thursday of India's heaviest satellite from spaceport of Kourou in French Guyana may have boosted the country's space research efforts to yet another level, but it has also lifted the spirits of at least three Direct-To-Home televisions broadcasters, one of which has been waiting for years to launch its services in India. |
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