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Ariane 5's launch with Helios 2B is postponed

December 9, 2009

Arianespace’s Ariane 5 mission with Helios 2B was postponed today after an anomaly occurred in a launcher subsystem during final count-down operations.

The decision was made to replace this part, resulting in the launch delay.

Both the Ariane 5 and its Helios 2B satellite payload have been placed in stand-by mode and are maintained in fully safe conditions.