Breaking news

A press article dated Saturday June 2nd, reports a possible Solar Array deployment issue on a telecom satellite launched on 31/05/2012. This spacecraft is manufactured by the same company as the MSG-3 co-passenger for the next Ariane 5 flight.

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Updates

• 5/6/2102: It is confirmed that the on-going failure investigations will impact the MSG-3 launch campaign schedule.
• 6/6/2012: MSG-3 keeps in stand-by till fuelling date of MSG-3 co-passenger is confirmed. 
• 7/6/2012: a new press article provides some additional information on the failure investigation. 
• 8/6/2012: Good news; green light has been given to fuel. Exact date to break stand-by has now to be determined in an overall updated schedule.