According to Air&Cosmos, the slip from mid-april to mid-may was due to satellite JCSat-13.
Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 03/14/2012 12:38 pmAccording to Air&Cosmos, the slip from mid-april to mid-may was due to satellite JCSat-13.On a side note: the majority of Ariane 5 launch slips are a direct result of payload slips.
Quote from: woods170 on 04/25/2012 05:40 pmQuote from: Nicolas PILLET on 03/14/2012 12:38 pmAccording to Air&Cosmos, the slip from mid-april to mid-may was due to satellite JCSat-13.On a side note: the majority of Ariane 5 launch slips are a direct result of payload slips. That is precisely why they need the ability to process 2 vehicles at the same time.
Oh, here we go again. Yes, Arianespace would do itself a huge favor in having two bays at the final assembly building. No need for a second Ariane 5 launchpad though...