[net.space] Ariane L5 status

karn (09/10/82)

The latest word on the Ariane L5 launch:

Telemetry was apparently lost during the third stage burn while
the launcher was being tracked by the Ascension Island tracking station.
It is not clear at this point whether there was a third stage malfunction,
a telemetry system failure or a ground equipment problem.

Phil Karn, KA9Q

bsk (09/10/82)

  Could someone please elaborate on this Ariane test.

  I just heard this morning that it had failed.  What was its mission?  When 
  was it launched?  etc ...

  B. Katz,  BTL Juniper Plaza
  houxi!houxn!bsk