Ariane 5 Pad Abort Delays Yahsat Y1A Launch

Engineers at the European Space Center in French Guiana are evaluating the cause of a last-minute shutdown of the Vulcain main engine on an Ariane 5 launch vehicle March 30. The pad abort delayed the launch of the Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn communications satellites. The launch vehicle and...

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