The UH25 and N204 propellant is being pumped into the launch vehicle's first and second stages, as well as in the two liquid strap-on boosters. The fueling process will continue into tonight.

With all aspects of the launch campaign on schedule, the French Guiana weather also seems to be cooperating.

Arianespace Mission Director Didier Cass� said the heavy rains that have swept the region have now stopped, and the short-term forecast is predicting a "green" for weather conditions at liftoff time tomorrow.

Payload for this mission is PanAmSat's Galaxy IVR satellite, which carries 28 Ku-band and 28 C-band transponders for digital TV network, Internet and data traffic.

Once in orbit, the satellite will be positioned at an orbital location of 99 deg. West longitude for its 15-year operating lifetime.

Liftoff is planned for tomorrow at 9:29 p.m. local Kourou time, marking Arianespace's third Ariane 4 mission of 2000. The company also has conducted one Ariane 5 flight so far this year.

Flight 129 will carry the 16th PanAmSat satellite to be orbited by Ariane launchers.

Flight 129 Launch Kit

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Satellite Launch To Boost DTH In India
Calcutta, India (SPX) Dec 28, 2005
The 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.