Following the additional checks on the Ariane 5 launch vehicle, Arianespace has decided to restart the final countdown for its mission with the Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A satellites.
Liftoff of the Ariane 5 is now set for the night of Thursday, June 12 at the opening of the following launch window:
-- From 6:54 p.m. to 7:39 p.m., local time in Kourou, French Guiana
-- From 5:54 p.m. to 6:39 p.m. in Washington, D.C.
-- From 9:54 p.m. to 10:39 p.m. UTC
-- From 11:54 p.m. to 00:39 a.m. in Paris, on June 12 to 13
-- From 00:54 a.m. to 01:39 a.m. in Ankara, on June 13.
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Arianespace launch with Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A: Liftoff is set for Thursday, June 12