2023-07-05 23:42:31
The French military communications satellite (Syracuse 4B) and the German experimental satellite separated from the launcher after about thirty minutes to be placed in orbit.
A smooth take-off to applause
The first postponement was due to “non-conformities” on the control lines involved in the separation of the boosters from the rocket. As for the second, it had been caused by “adverse high-altitude winds” above the Space Center, causing a 24-hour delay.
On Wednesday evening, the final launch of Ariane 5 – after 27 years of service – took place without incident under the eyes of hundreds of spectators gathered on site, including local officials and the former French Minister of Justice Christiane Taubira.
Some collaborators let their joy burst after the successful takeoff, while applause greeted the second separation.
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