Press Release

Press Release

ARIANESPACE: launch of SPAINSAT - HOT BIRDTM 7A postponed to Thursday, March 9, 2006

Evry, February 28, 2006

Following the postponement of the launch slated for Friday, February 24, 2006, Alcatel Alenia Space has performed a complete verification of the telemetry signal system of Eutelsat's HOT BIRDTM 7A satellite. As a result the satellite was confirmed to be in perfect health and ready for launch.

Furthermore, on Saturday, February 25, the disconnection of a cryogenic purging umbilical line between the launch table mast and the launch vehicle led Arianespace to roll back the launch vehicle to the Final Assembly Building for the change of the connector.

The launch is now scheduled during the night of Thursday, March 9, 2006, as soon as possible within the following launch window:

Launch Window

Kourou,  French Guiana

GMT

Paris and Madrid

Washington, D.C.,  U.S.A.

From 07:06 p.m.
to 08:13 p.m.
on March 9, 2006

From 22h06
to 23h13
on March 9, 2006

From 11:06 p.m.
to 00:13 a.m.
on March 9/10, 2006

From 05:06 p.m.
to 06:13 p.m.
on March 9, 2006
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