An Ariane-5 rocket successfully launched two satellites into orbit late Saturday night, October 23, during the launch vehicle’s largest endurance mission to date after a day-delayed launch due to ground-based systems control.
Travel with a commercial communications satellite and a French military satellite With the rocket, a new record of 11.2 tons was set at the launch of Arianespace. It was also the tallest Ariane 5 rocket ever launched, about 1.5 meters higher than the launch vehicle, which is usually 50.5 meters high.
The launch was delayed by 24 hours to allow more time for further inspection of Arianespace’s ground-based systems at the launch site. The “red condition” associated with stress on the Ariane 5’s main coolant stage on Saturday night delayed the launch by just over an hour before it resolved.
Arianespace representatives early Saturday morning Communication They said the anomaly that thwarted Friday’s scheduled start has been identified and corrected in the Earth system, paving the way for Saturday night’s start attempt.
During the mission, the SES-17 communications satellite from the Luxembourg-based communications provider SES-17 and the Syracuse 4A military communications satellite from the French Ministry of Defense were successfully launched.
