Ariane V launch tonight

[MartG]

Due at 10pm BST

http://spaceflightnow.com/ariane/va220/status.html

[MartG]

And another tonight

http://spaceflightnow.com/2014/12/03/va221-mission...

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Not a good day for rocket launches - Ariane scrubbed due to weather

[MartG]

Not confirmed a new date yet

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Arianespace says launch of an Ariane 5 rocket has been postponed again by unfavorable high-altitude winds over French Guiana.

I guess 2 launches in one day would be greedy

[MartG]

Latest

"After a two-day delay caused by unfavorable high-altitude winds, an Ariane 5 rocket is set for liftoff Saturday at 3:40 p.m. EST (2040 GMT) from French Guiana with communications satellites for DirecTV and India."

Video will be at http://www.livestream.com/spaceflightnow

[MartG]

Delayed to 9:55BST due to fueling delay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwU3xA3DikE

[MartG]

Green again

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Good ground video of booster and fairing separation

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Eric Mc said:

ESA commentary can be a bit iffy. This chap is pretty good but they do have an English lady who describes events as if she was narrating "Watch With Mother".

Eric - IIRC she's actually German

[MartG]

Eric Mc said:

MartG said:

Eric - IIRC she's actually German

"Uhr mit Mutter" then

She's sounds very posh.

https://www.monikajones.de/english/