KOUROU, French Guiana---The first data analysis from the Ariane 510 launcher (Flight 142) indicates that the targeted orbit for the ARTEMIS and BSAT-2 B satellites was not reached.
Both satellites have been separated on an orbit of 17,528 km. apogee, 592 km. perigee and 2.9 degree inclination for a targeted orbit of 35,853 km. apogee, 858 km. perigee and 2 degree inclination.
The analysis of the flight data have already started.
A press conference is scheduled Friday, July 13 at 10:00 a.m. Kourou Time (13:00 U.T., 03:00 pm Paris Time, 09:00 a.m. Washington time, and 10:00 p.m. Tokyo time).
