Wrong Setting Caused Ariane 5’s ‘Trajectory Deviation’

Credit: Ariane 5: Arianespace
TOURNON-SUR-RHONE, France—Arianespace has unveiled the results of an investigation into Ariane 5’s “trajectory deviation” in which it appears an incorrect setting caused the launcher to inject two satellites into the wrong orbit last month. The problem originated before flight VA241 with “an...

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